To add subtle charm to the garden during the darkest months, try leaning into contrast: light and dark, shadow and gloss, ...

Learn how to grow and care for Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria, a compact variety of Japanese cedar. Get to know the ideal light, ...

Hold off on pruning. Winter is a good time to prune a deciduous tree or shrub, but not an evergreen. Because the plant isn’t dormant, pruning in winter can stimulate new growth, prompting soft new ...

Be sure to give additional water to any evergreens planted over the previous two years. I did some planting in my garden this ...

Looking for a hardy, year-round ground cover? There's likely a juniper variety out there that will thrive in your climate and ...

Native edibles, such as western beaked hazelnuts, California wild grapes and evergreen huckleberries make great garden ...

Deciduous trees such as oak, popular, and maple add color, texture and height to our landscapes as well as adding color in ...

Converting a home heating system to a more efficient sustainable air source heat pump is something that more and more ...

I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

We’re a month away from the winter solstice, but that’s no reason to ignore your garden. In his debut book, Plants for the ...

Evergreen ferns are priceless gems in a winter garden. During summer, it’s easy to take our subtly variegated green backcloth of leaves ...

However, evergreens can serve as an important foreground plant and may even be the pride of your garden. Evergreens are important because they do not lose their leaves (needles ...