I’m always drawn to the idea of creating sanctuaries in gardens. Secluded retreats, where you can escape for five minutes with a book and a coffee. Privacy matters ...

Your hedge trimmer needs to remain still while you’re sharpening it. If you have a workbench with a bench vice, clamp the ...

Today’s evergreens not only offer practical solutions to garden challenges—but they look fabulous in the landscape, too. With ...

Add a splash of colour to your garden this summer with a vibrant collection of evergreen shrubs that will stay bright and ...

Once the jacarandas are in bloom, as they have been for the last few weeks, it’s a sure sign that summer’s heat is on the way.

There are several hot new ideas available these days for compact gardens. Even in the tiniest urban area, you can have an ...

Topiary is the art of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes: does this sound familiar as part of garden maintenance ...

The Lubbock Memorial Arboretum is in need of some extra help, especially after one of their large shrubs was destroyed this past weekend.

Magnolia, especially the southern grandiflora species (7-9), is another highly aromatic shrub or tree that puts forth large, ...

If your annual flowers aren’t exploding with celebratory fireworks of color right now, it may be lack of fertilizer.

A fun way to challenge yourself is to take a softwood cutting to propagate one of your favorite shrubs. Some shrubs that may be ...