Many of today's homes (especially condos and townhouses) often have little or no yard space at all. Fear not. Here are 14 ...

If you value sunlight and want to keep the peace with your neighbors, there are some trees you should avoid planting ...

An espalier is any tree or shrub trained on a single plane, flat against a wall or trellis, in a formal pattern or a random freeform. The technique dates to the cloister gardens of the Middle Ages.

How to plant fruit trees in small spaces. An espalier can be any woody plant that is trained and pruned to grow against a wall, fence or trellis.

She urged ivy to grow up some walls, and trained (or espaliered) fruit trees to grow flat against others. She introduced field-grown olive trees to form umbrellas of silver green overhead.

Experts tell us diverse, native plantings create a healthier and more vibrant urban forest. If another bur oak or cypress is out of the question, consider a small native tree in your city garden ...

Mexican plum is another small tree (15 feet tall) that has some shade tolerance. It can be used in a grouping of three or more trees to provide an attractive wildlife thicket, or it can be used as ...

Diarmuid Gavin: Five small trees perfect for a front garden. Spreading roots can lift driveways so here are some great choices that won’t be a costly mistake ...

For an narrow-growing conifer that offers more height, Cupressus macrocarpa “Donard Gold” may be just the ticket. This broadly pyramidal conifer will eventually reach 20 to 30 feet and be 8 ...