), each year there's a big decision to make: to cut or not to cut. Cutting it back sharply – not just light pruning but whacking it off about a foot high, a technique known as stooling -- controls its ...

Pruning needs: Prune in late winter and early spring to maintain well-branched, rounded shape. Water needs: Low to moderate water and fast drainage. Snapshot: This deciduous plant, which can be ...

Q: I have a 3 -year-old trumpet vine I bought as a tiny plant from our local Master Gardeners sale. As of now, it has never bloomed. The vine grows but no blooms. Any thoughts? A: Trumpet vines thrive ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Though tall trees are lauded for providing shade and cooling the spaces around them, ...

In our yard right now, there are three happy plants. These relatives all have a distinctive color of a very dark green hue. And, as the branches lengthen, a purple color sets into the sky. They are ...

When it comes to iconic desert trees, Palm Springs is famous for its palm-filled canyons, while the Mojave Desert is home to the ubiquitous Joshua tree. The sultry smoke tree also fills our washes and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the gardens of Blenheim Palace, Winston Churchill’s birthplace in Oxfordshire, England, there stands an immense copper beech, Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea.’ ...

When most people think of seeing fall colors we think of the Aspens changing. But Aspen trees are only one of the many species that produce gorgeous shades of yellows, oranges and reds in the autumn.

So many different ornamentals are described as unique, and gardening is filled with examples of stunning foliage and flowering potential. But the blooms of the American smoke tree (Cotinus obovatus) ...

GINA PARKINSON welcomes a sight of smoke in the garden even though there is not a bonfire to be seen. PLANTS with dark-coloured foliage can add drama and contrast in the garden, none more so than the ...

If social media posts and national news attention are any barometer of popularity, the desert celebrity of the moment is the Joshua tree. With its photo-ready iconic branches and rock ’n’ roll ...