As I walked my yard recently, I made a tiny bouquet for spring. Among the stems was a Japanese dogwood branch from a tree ...

This stunning ground cover plant can fill the gaps in your borders beneath trees and shrubs while bringing birds, butterflies ...

For a tree to be admired at a distance – as a lawn centrepiece, for example – white-stemmed birches are widely planted: Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii “Doorenbos”, for example, or for orange bark ...

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America. It also ...

Keep your garden vibrant year-round in 2025 with 25 winter flowers that thrive in the cold. Learn how to prepare your ...

Connecticut awarded $400,000 to 12 projects that will reduce the impacts of aquatic invasive species on inland waters in the ...

Elegant and regal, magnolia is the queen of trees and one of the oldest flowers on the planet. Hazel Sillver looks at its ...

Genetic modification is the only credible path to restoring the blight-wracked American chestnut. Bruce Beehler is a ...

For some sprawling greenery under your fruit trees, check out these ground covers that specifically pair well with a variety ...

Sure, glossy images of perfectly posed flowers and vegetables are certainly a part of planning for the growing season, but the outdoor winter landscape also affords a unique view that can inform your ...

The jacaranda tree is a stunning landscape tree with an impressive display of pretty purple flowers and delicate fern-like ...

SNOW PEA PICKIN': Pick snow peas in the vegetable garden frequently. Ideally, the pods should be harvested when flat before ...