Autumn is truly magical. Trees glow in sunset yellows, burnished oranges, or bonfire reds, while frantic squirrels dash around, hoarding nuts. Yet, there's more beauty to discover in this chilly ...

During the past several weeks we have enjoyed the colorful show created by all the spring flowering shrubs. Everyone enjoys these spring blooms because they truly lift our spirits, delivering spring ...

With warmer weather coming and the last frost behind you, what shrubs are best for your garden? Boost your curb appeal with ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Fully bloomed azaleas are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea in front yard in Woodstock Vermont If the entrance to your home is looking a little lack lustre there ...

When you think of adding a privacy shrub to your yard, you likely think of plain evergreen hedges, but why not add some color ...

A number of shrubs play a significant role in bringing color to the winter landscape. Nandina is among the best for winter color and overall landscape value. It is available in many forms, from ground ...

With daytime highs still in the 80s, you may think of this time of year as late summer. Or, with nighttime lows in the 60s, this may seem more like early fall. Whichever way you look at it, it’s clear ...

Colors enrich, beautify and unify our landscapes. When adding color to the landscape, we often rely on flowering bedding plants and perennials. However, they add considerably to the effort spent on ...

Spring has sprung, the days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and the flowers are opening. As a child, I remember early spring as being a riot of color and the air being filled with ...

Offerings of dwarf shrubs are plentiful from growers, so there are many to choose from. They’ve become trendy and desired. If for full sun, consider Kaleidoscope or Confetti abelia. I love the ...

Some shrubs are planted mainly for their bright winter bark: vivid streaks of red or yellow that defy gray weather and seem to spark against a background of snow. To keep that bright color, these ...