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 ...

The eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginicum) is an evergreen conifer common to our region. It does well in sandy, gravely, ...

If you don't have a private backyard, it can be hard to create that quiet oasis so many people dream about. However, there ...

Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous ...

Q: Our neighbor has a large magnolia tree that casts very heavy shade into our yard. It has left us with a large bare area, and we’ve been unable to grow either turfgrass or hostas there. What ground ...

Landscaping experts explain the best design and plant choices that can help make your property more resilient against wildfires. Proper maintenance is also key.

Question: I recently purchased a home in Idaho Falls that is landscaped with shrubs which lose their leaves. When I lived in ...

The main technique for reducing the size of an overgrown deciduous shrub is called heading back. Heading cuts are intended to ...

Foundation — of which I am an enthusiastic member, has been stressing eatable (as opposed to edible) landscapes — a concept that I believe in totally. I once envisioned such a possibility for an ...

Committing to a landscaping project can dramatically upgrade your home's curb appeal and boost its property value — it's an investment absolutely worth making. And you can do it in stages to suit your ...

There may be times when even these easy-going evergreens do require a prune. When that need does arrive, knowing when and how to prune junipers ensures you keep them healthy and l ...

Overall, only 2.1% of the pine trees' rings and 1.3% of the juniper shrubs' rings were blue; the cells which hadn't lignified properly were mainly found at the end of growth rings, in latewood ...