Many of us are living with foundation landscaping that is either outdated and overgrown or the boring plants the builder left us with that do nothing for us. This spring is a perfect time to transform your foundation landscaping into something that makes you smile and...

Here are a few Do’s and Don’ts for maintaining your landscape and protecting your plants during the winter: If necessary you can prune evergreens such as holly, boxwood, distylium and conifers. Overgrown hollies and boxwoods can be reduced by as much as 1/3 of their...

Do you admire the beautiful daffodils and other spring flowering bulbs that sprout up early spring and wish you had planted some of your own? Daffodils, hyacinths, English blue bells and crocuses all easy-to-grow spring flowers that multiply year after year giving you...

Choosing the right plants for a privacy screen With lot sizes shrinking and urban sprawl increasing many of us find ourselves longing for privacy and escape from noise.  Evergreen shrubs and trees can provide both.  Forethought and planning is essential for...

Planted containers can add visual appeal to any style garden or outdoor setting. With some forethought and creativity (and sometimes courage to think outside your comfort zone) you can use planters to successfully add drama, help set moods, and even solve problems....

Bird-Feeding Basics  There is something about watching birds feed that is relaxing. While I cannot explain it, I can appreciate the feeling of content.   Maybe it is watching their graceful movements, or maybe it is knowing you are enjoying the day...

Gardening can be intimidating, especially if we did not grow up with it. We watch our neighbors bring plants home, and spend Saturday planting a tree, digging out shrubs, adding new shrubs, and finish up planting trays of flowers. We watch with amazement wondering...

Peonies are stunningly beautiful, and many of us would love to grow them. Past experiences or stories of failures have us intimated and feeling like we cannot grow peonies.  Peonies are not necessarily more difficult to grow, but they do require specific...

Plants for Problem Areas In a perfect world, all the plants we love would thrive anywhere we wanted to grow them. We would have no trouble spots in our yards, and there would be no need for the following lists. But…  Here are some plant suggestions for common...