'Tis the season to celebrate the evergreens in our lives as we prepare to give pride of place to the Christmas trees that represent everything bright and shiny about the holidays. Many ...

Trees form the architecture of residential landscapes, adding beauty along with several practical benefits. The best trees for the front yard increase property value by as much as 15 percent. They can ...

TREES AND SHRUBS add structure, color and interest to any landscape. Those with dark leaves play a key role in mixed borders, where their colorful foliage contrasts beautifully with blooms of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Planting fruit trees in your yard adds beautiful accents to your landscape and, hopefully, bountiful fruit harvests to match. However, the ...

The American Heritage College Dictionary defines “Dwarf” as “an atypically small animal or plant." “Dwarf” Japanese maples and “dwarf” weeping cherries (or other weeping trees) are extremely popular ...

Evergreen attractions are the bones that can make any garden a wonderful four-season refuge for birds and gardeners alike. Conifers not only provide that tempting trio of food, shelter and nesting ...

When it comes to attracting birds, there is a guaranteed recipe for success. Birds are attracted to a backyard that provides ...

Fred and Carol Athey built their house in Atascadero back in 1978 on one of E.G. Lewis’s original orchards. An apricot tree from the original orchard, planted in the early 1900s, still grows in the ...

Hollies are a common symbol of the Christmas season and a bright spot in the winter landscape. Many varieties have bright red berries, and the foliage is often used in wreaths and flower arrangements.