Laden with thorny stems and dense foliage, they act as an effective deterrent to unwanted visitors, but there is more to these plants than just their spiky personas. Many of these flowering hedge ...

It looks best in a naturalized woodland setting, beneath shrubs and trees. They can easily become overrun by competing ...

There’s always one particular day when you can first smell the scent of spring growth in the air. Breathe it in deeply and ...

Planting a diversity of shrubs, climbers and small trees, he adds, can help boost biodiversity. October to April is prime planting time, so have your spade at the ready. Urban gardens and balconies ...

Pruning informal hedges depends on when they flower. Lavender, fuchsia, roses and other plants that flower on the current year's wood are best pruned in early to mid-spring, while those that ...

Evergreen shrubs such as boxwood, holly, rhododendron, yew and arborvitae provide year-round green color in the landscape.