Although they are commonly called banana trees, banana leaf plants (Musa spp.) are actually herbaceous perennials and can be ...

I am constantly on the lookout for the best plants for a courtyard garden as I have a small courtyard garden myself. It's a ...

I’m a holly fanatic, so they’re my preference for shrubs in the shade, and the best ones in your size range include dwarf yaupon ... large clusters of steel blue fruit that follow the ...

I study bees and other pollinators . My new research shows that bees, in particular, don't really care about the landscape ...

Blooming in fiery colours over a long period, good for wildlife, useful companion plants, and edible, you can never have ...

I’ve gone from bermudagrass turf to St. Augustine and now to groundcovers and shrubs. My “go-to” groundcovers are regular mondograss (dwarf mondo ... clusters of steel blue fruit that ...

Slow down from the holiday rush and rediscover the beauty of nature with a hike to the top of a Long Island preserve where ...

Norm Schilling, a desert gardener, explores Mojave Blue Nursery, highlighting plants that add color and texture to winter ...

That’s the prevailing development that gardening trend-watchers see as we head into 2025, with interrelated facets of that movement – including native plants, pollinator gardens, and less-perfect ...

There are many shrubs and trees that come into their own ... The flowers give way to white berries in summer, sometimes tinged with blue, that are enjoyed by many species of birds and small ...