Offering shade and privacy, small trees spruce up the look of a small garden without taking up too much of a small space or posing risks to a house’s roof, siding, or windows. Read our guide to ...

Since not all plants are created equally, we’ll list some of the best shrubs for the front of a house, discuss their ... select a slow-growing plant or a dwarf variety of a larger one.

If you want a low-maintenance front yard, McLaughlin recommends being mindful of the plants in your garden. Annuals require a ...

If you are considering major plantings such as trees, think about how they will frame the front door as you approach your house. If you are considering major plantings such as trees, think about ...

If you want to keep prying eyes out, but don’t want to—or can’t—install a fence, surround your property with these best trees ...

Crepe myrtle trees come in a number ... a stunning foundation tree in a front yard where you will consistently mow around it. A few fallen petals and leaves will be camouflaged by your lawn and ...

“It used to be that this brown dwarf didn’t make any sense. We worried that we were doing something horribly wrong, or that our models were horribly wrong. But, no, everything’s fin ...

The brightest star in the nighttime sky, Sirius, or the Dog Star, greatly outshines its white dwarf companion, Sirius B. At 8.6 light-years away, Sirius B is the nearest known white dwarf star to ...

Kevin: On "Ask This Old House ... trees, pick the fruit. It was just a fun place to go explore. And then I'd ride around on my bike. But I had to have my little Schwinn bike with my basket on the ...

Though our momentum is sapped, our resolve remains deep-rooted, and yet there are times when we can’t see the forest for the trees. The apple that fell from the tree in front of Sir Isaac Newton ...

This artwork highlights a pair of recently uncovered brown dwarf twins, named Gliese 229Ba and Gliese 229Bb. Gliese 229B, discovered in 1995, was the first-ever confirmed brown dwarf, but until ...