Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Camellia covered with snow It’s fairly easy to have a beautiful landscape in spring and summer, but you’re really showing your ...

During the past several weeks we have enjoyed the colorful show created by all the spring flowering shrubs. Everyone enjoys these spring blooms because they truly lift our spirits, delivering spring ...

The fall colors of large woodland trees seemed a bit more muted and more sporadic compared with previous years, likely due to the drought. For example, in some woodlands, shagbark hickory leaves ...

Colors enrich, beautify and unify our landscapes. When adding color to the landscape, we often rely on flowering bedding plants and perennials. However, they add considerably to the effort spent on ...

Do you have a yard that goes from summer green to boring brown to winter gray? Color it up with shrubs. “The right ones can really light up a yard in autumn, and they don’t take as long to grow up as ...

Autumn is truly magical. Trees glow in sunset yellows, burnished oranges, or bonfire reds, while frantic squirrels dash around, hoarding nuts. Yet, there's more beauty to discover in this chilly ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Fully bloomed azaleas are ...

Fall is the perfect time to plant these colorful shrubs. Autumn conjures images of cascading red and gold leaves falling from tree canopies, but shrubs can offer brilliant bursts of color as well. If ...

Learn how much space to leave when planting hydrangeas, plus some colorful, attractive companion plants to grow nearby.

Almost everyone wants color in the landscape, and flowerbeds play an important role in that. But it takes a lot of work to keep them looking nice. A lower-maintenance way to provide landscape color is ...

If you missed your chance to plant in spring, not to worry. These fast-growing plants are beautiful and will bloom just in ...