When outdoor space is at a premium, these are the plants you should get in your planters to bring sweet scents come ...

The dormant season is a great time to sow flower seeds, establish trees and shrubs, and get started on the vegetable garden.

However, a shrub that flowers later in the year will provide these with a reliable source of food when it’s a little more scarce, helping to set them up for hibernation. Evergreen foliage will ...

Some dwarf rhododendron varieties produce yellow flowers. These plants offer both attractive flowers and evergreen foliage. Dwarf versions of Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta) and Japanese holly (Ilex ...

Native to areas of the Mediterranean such as Greece, Italy, Turkey, and Israel, this low-growing plant has delicate flowers ...

Gardeners use foundation plants in the front of a house to help it blend in with its natural surroundings while hiding the ...

The final part of our best-new-plants-of-2025 series concludes with a look at some of the top new trees and shrubs debuting ...

By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service I recently visited The Flower Bed Nursery in Lumberton, Mississippi, where I admired a ...

Evergreens are an exception ... Be aware of buds. Spring-flowering shrubs such as forsythia, lilac and flowering quince have already formed next year’s flower buds. If you prune them in winter ...

There are some special plants in my garden that give me a lift no matter the time of year. The beautifully detailed leaves of evergreens are full of colour and interest irrespective of the seasons, ...

Thank heavens for the green colors of evergreen trees and shrubs at this time of year, and the recent snowfall that has blanketed and brightened up the landscape. While most flowering plants only ...

Plus, the evergreen foliage provides great shelter for small birds all year round. Hebes are usually small and fairly low maintenance, only requiring a trim during the late summer to maintain neatness ...