If you want to see year-round color, you don't need to look further than your backyard. There are many native shrubs and ...

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry ...

Who doesn't love a Japanese garden? The peace, harmony and beauty of these spaces is appealing to so many of us. Whether ...

These are the best plants for attracting birds. From ivy to rose bushes, keep reading for advice on the top plants that can help garden birds.

The carnation is one of January's birth flowers, ushering in the year with its slightly spicy scent and color variations.

Until budburst – when tree buds emerge from winter dormancy and new shoots become visible – there is still time to renovate ...

Other plants provide winter color through the presence of berries or through ... variegated leaves provide summer interest and its foliage turns to yellow and red during fall.

Often during the winter months, I view the garden from the inside looking out through a window. The garden can be quite appealing covered in a light blanket of snow. There is usually not a great deal ...

Reflecting on the recent cold days, I decided to write about a cold-hardy shrub that also grows well in Hawaii. Indian ...

Robins are everywhere once again. The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird. Seasonal movements between ...

For seed-eating birds, black oil sunflower seeds are the all-around favorite because they are high in fat and have thin ...

It held together as snow built up inside the bowl, and we often saw chickadees “bathing” in the snow-bowl, much as birds in ...