February is that strange, liminal month. Winter is technically still here, but it’s losing confidence. Snow is melting into slush, the sun suddenly feels like it remembers your name, and gardeners ...

Few sights feel as wild and lively as the rapid tap-tap-tap of a woodpecker at work on a tree trunk. For garden lovers who ...

Gro-Low sumac (Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’) is a selection of a fragrant sumac, made by Synnestvedt Nursery in Illinois. This plant reaches 2 to 3 feet tall and spreads to 8 feet wide. It can grow in ...

Q: If one wants both drought-tolerant (water-efficient) and California native wildflowers, what are the options?

The days are getting longer and there’s a hint of spring in the air, so it's time to get outdoors. These are all the garden ...

Break out the leather gloves, heavy long sleeve shirt or coat, pruners and head out to your raspberry patch. Proper routine ...

Pothos is marketed as forgiving, which is why it gets recruited for quick indoor bonsai projects. Yet Epipremnum aureum is a ...

If you would like to add spring-flowering trees to your landscape, January and February are excellent months to plant them.

Give your clematis vines a hard pruning at the wrong time of year, and you'll risk no flowers the following season. Prune ...

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Winter doesn’t mean your garden has to look bare and lifeless. While most plants hunker down for the cold season, certain shrubs and trees put on a spectacular show, offering vibrant blooms, ...