Rosmarinus officinalis, commonly known as rosemary, is an aromatic evergreen shrub that adds flavor to culinary dishes and ...

Some gardeners will add short ornamental grasses as tufts of vegetation around rock gardens, koi ponds, and small garden paths ... any well-draining soil in zones 6–9. Gardeners frequently ...

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), a cousin of the magnolia, is absolutely stunning in spring when it's fragrant, ...

Small flowering trees bloom in March and transform gardens with beautiful blooms — like deciduous magnolia. Japanese Cherry flowers bring beauty and grow well in sandy to clay soil in USDA zones 5 to ...

Planting a diversity of shrubs, climbers and small trees, he adds, can help boost biodiversity ... our cities and towns can provide insect pollinators with up to 85% of the nectar they need. In some ...

this flowering tree sprouts 5- to 10-inch dark evergreen leaves with lighter green or rust hued undersides. It makes an imposing shade tree for large properties in Zones 6 though 10 but may look a ...

Last week I touched a nerve with my discussion of ornamental pears and the process of topping to preserve these trees. I rather expected this reaction as I penned the article. I knew I was pushing ...

(For smaller homes, we recommend the 6.5-foot version ... price makes it quite competitive among a limited pool of small-footprint trees. In addition to having realistic needles, the King ...

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