What to know about woody shrubs in your landscape. Woody shrubs and small trees have many overlapping characteristics.

And there are so many plants to choose from. When it comes to small garden ideas, every plant, shrub or tree needs to count – ...

By planting small trees, shrubs and climbers that provide a home for caterpillars, you can help provide these birds with their next meal. Many caterpillars only eat the leaves of one kind of plant, so ...

This evergreen shrub grows quickly to five feet (and can eventually reach up to 20 feet). Showy yellow flowers, three inches across, appear in spring. California flannelbush likes sun to part shade.

Recognizing a market for small-scale greenery, producers now offer dwarf versions of familiar trees, shrubs and perennials: hydrangeas that top out at 2 feet high and wide, compact lilacs and wee ...

Almost everyone wants color in the landscape, and flowerbeds play an important role in that. But it takes a lot of work to ...

Do you have a small landscape, but want to add shrubs that will not overgrow the space? It is important to select plants that are suitable for the space and ...

As the garden season quietens down, there is still the opportunity to plant small trees and shrubs. The cool temperatures of last week, which came very close to a frost GARDEN COLUMN: Planting ...

TREES AND SHRUBS add structure, color and interest to any landscape. Those with dark leaves play a key role in mixed borders, where their colorful foliage contrasts beautifully with blooms of ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Small shrubs survive summer better. It's fun to plant in spring when garden centers are full of trees and shrubs in bloom, but they can face tough times come a hot summer like ...

Most likely, the problem is with a plant that has been grafted, says Joseph Rothleutner, tree and shrub breeder at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Grafting is an ancient technique, ...

'Planting what you enjoy will make both you and wildlife happy, but make sure you avoid invasive species,' says Tom McCarter, our Head of Gardens. Planting a diversity of shrubs, climbers and small ...