Tall trees and shrubs can overshadow single story homes and make small yards feel crowded and overwhelming. However, there are plenty of small or dwarf plants that have all the beauty of their taller ...

Every year, winter will strip the city bare, turning lively blocks into gray corridors and tiny gardens into forgotten corners. That’s exactly why evergreens matter so much in urban spaces, especially ...

I got a hug and a question from a friend at church in Jeromesville a few years ago. We go to a friendly church. The question was, "Can you buy a tree that is balled and burlapped and plant the tree in ...

I'll tell you a little secret if you promise not to laugh. Before I studied horticulture I didn't know the difference among evergreens, spruce, pines or conifers. Before you skip today's column ...

Garden centers typically display plants by their types – trees, shrubs, perennials, vegetables, and so on. Gardeners, on the other hand, aren’t always looking for particular plants or plant types.

A real Christmas tree fills a home with the scent of the forest. The branches, like the hope of the holidays, are ever green. Choosing a tree at the stand or the farm can become a tradition.

Small trees for landscaping can transform even the most modest landscape. “Your yard is only going to be so interesting if you’re only planting shrubs and perennials,” says Sam Niemann, founder of the ...

One of the most interesting evergreens is the weeping blue spruce (Picea pungens 'Pendula'). This cultivar of the native Colorado blue spruce was a selected seedling grown in a tree nursery in the ...

I know people who say we shouldn’t be cutting down trees just to brighten our homes for the holidays. Trees are, after all, sequestering carbon and making our environment cleaner, greener, and all ...