Botanists have found a stand of rare trees in Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago not known to grow wild anywhere else in Africa.

It’s not too early to think about spring planting. The Niagara County Soil & Water Conservation District is taking orders for its annual tree and perennial seedling sale until Feb. 28. The sale is an ...

Providing the backbone of the garden in summer and a stark beauty in winter, small-leaved evergreens are invaluable. Hazel ...

Keep your front yard tidy and welcoming with these low-maintenance, compact, deer-resistant landscaping plants.

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

Who doesn't love a Japanese garden? The peace, harmony and beauty of these spaces is appealing to so many of us. Whether ...

Boxwood has been a popular evergreen plant for hedging or topiary for centuries. However, more people are seeking boxwood ...

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry ...

are what we typically think of when talking about plants being evergreen. However, the deciding factor is the native environment that the plant has adapted to. For example, spruce trees hold on to ...

Deciduous magnolias, also known as Japanese or saucer magnolias: Many of us are familiar with these trees’ pink to purple ... holly offer a dependable evergreen option in the landscape.

The Japanese Yew Pine is a tidy and sustainable small- to medium-sized evergreen conifer that does quite well in Santa Barbara. This low-maintenance, drought-tolerant tree naturally grows in shrub ...