Actually, there aren’t any shrubs that really require trimming. They get by without it in the wild, after all. As Alan Titchmarsh notes in “How to Garden: Flowering Shrubs,” “Many gardeners struggle ...

Far from being dull stalwarts of beds and borders, evergreen shrubs are a lifesaver for busy gardeners, providing colour, structure and interest all year round. From low-growing ground cover, tall ...

Trees and shrubs usually shoulder winter weather with ease. Snow rests lightly on branches and the occasional rain glides off ...

For a bountiful garden, even in the midst of winter, try these hardy plants that can survive poor soil and salt exposure ...

Maintain the look of your formal shrubs by keeping them nice and tidy. Here are a few tips and tricks for pruning evergreen shrubs. Maintain the look of your formal shrubs by keeping them nice and ...

Winter can feel like nature’s way of hitting the snooze button. Frosty mornings, bare trees, and endless shades of gray often ...

During dismal winter days, evergreen trees and shrubs bring precious color and cheer to yards and neighborhoods. Let’s pay them back by learning their names. All evergreen shrubs may look alike to a ...

Key Points You can prune evergreens year-round, but the winter offers distinct advantages.In winter, visibility is improved ...

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You have to admit that anything green and growing catches your eye at this time of year. Evergreen trees and shrubs stick out easily in the sea of winter’s brown. We consider large evergreen shrubs to ...

As the cold winter draws toward its end, gardeners start to notice the toll it takes on some shrubs. Worried homeowners already have started calling the Plant Clinic of The Morton Arboretum about ...

Question: I recently purchased a home in Idaho Falls that is landscaped with shrubs which lose their leaves. When I lived in Oregon most of our shrubs were evergreen. Are there evergreen shrubs and ...