Rapid changes in weather can cause stress to plants, especially newly planted shrubs and trees ... and enjoys the early spring blooms. Two days before the first day of spring this year I found ...

Many people use multiple Forsythia shrubs to form a barrier, or privacy wall. In the summer and fall they are fully leafed out to provide the barrier. However, by then the showy yellow blooms are ...

DENVER — Fruit trees and spring shrubs are giving us a great show. Most notable are the crabapples with big pink or white displays. Some people hate crabapples because of the mess the fruit can ...

"Most people aren't here at 5:30 or 6 in the morning, but just before sunset, that 8 o'clock time ... It began in 1898 and some of the oldest shrubs date back to 1890s. This year there are ...

This outstanding species of magnolia is just one of many kinds of large ornamental evergreen shrubs that are eminently ... back at pruning time to within two-four buds of this permanent woody ...

If you were to pick a nonnative shrub to celebrate, the obvious answer would be the azalea, with its annual blooms that transform ... straight across the top. The idea is that this harsh pruning ...

Create the privacy you long for without a hefty price tag by planting a “living wall” of shrubs ... to set low-growing hedge plants (3-4 feet tall) about two feet apart within rows.

Pruning aims to remove dead, diseased or damaged stems to promote healthy growth. Many ornamental shrubs and trees can be allowed to grow without regular pruning. However, occasionally ...