There are background filler plants, then there are standout hero plants such as the heliconia (at right). Its large, banana ...

Nonprofit group Wild Ones offers a free library of designs, with plants specific to your area — and you don’t have to be a ...

As her latest course launches on Create Academy, Butter Wakefield unveils the brand new garden at Rita Konig's west London ...

From the false olive to pompon tree and more, South Africa has many beautiful indigenous trees that are ideal for small gardens, attracting insect and bird ...

The American Society of Landscape Architects claims that professional ... Boxwood shrubs are deer-resistant evergreen plants with small, glossy green leaves. The wintergreen variety is best ...

You can improve your landscape’s soil by adding compost ... If you want to plant trees near your foundation, seek out foundation plants such as small cypress trees or emerald green arborvitae.

• Make a “base plan.” Measure your property with a tape measure or the measuring app on your smart phone. Plot it on grid ...

Most apartments these days feature small balconies which can hardly accommodate gardens. Check out these easy gardening ideas for a small balcony.

As climate change makes South Texas' summers hotter and winters more likely to bring freezes, homeowners may want to reconsider their landscaping plants.

Because of the extended late season drought conditions this year, Connecticut plants may be showing signs of stress.

Landscape designers identify “desire paths,” the most likely ways from Point A to Point B. Intentionally working with these ...

That’s especially likely with plants that have been going nowhere (“sulking”) since the day you planted them. Two underlying issues usually explain why landscape plants fail to thrive.