Most types of boxwood shrubs are cultivars of either Buxus sempervirens, also known as common or American boxwood, or Buxus microphylla, better known as Japanese boxwood. Other boxwood varieties are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lynn Karlin Juniper shrubs are getting a second look as homeowners search for carefree greenery with year-round appeal. These ...

Instead of filling large pots with a variety of flowers, try letting easy-care shrubs go solo in a sturdy container. These plants often offer just as much color as annual flowers, but with less fuss.

Juniper shrubs are getting a second look as homeowners search for carefree greenery with year-round appeal. These plants have long been a landscape staple, especially as an evergreen foundation plant, ...

Sitting in the host’s seat of three Q&A gardening talk shows for almost 45 years, I’ve taken a lot of questions relating to shrubs. They sort into categories, and proper choice of the best shrubs for ...

There's nothing worse than working hard to perfectly plan and establish your plantings, only to realize that, for some reason, your seedlings didn't take. Even worse, by the time you realize that ...

We have reached the point in summer when many of the plants in our landscape are at their best. Lots of green growth, bright flowers, and every type of insect and bird can be seen outside in your ...

Determining what time of year to prune your ornamental deciduous shrubs can be tricky and confusing, but we hope to clear up some misconceptions and provide clear guidance for several common landscape ...

It was so hot this summer I saw a robin pull a worm out of the ground using an oven mitt. The past three summers have indeed been hot, and many plants didn’t care for it. In the Upper Midwest, heat ...