Small trees can pack a big punch into your landscape. Here are some of our editors' favorite varieties.
The art of bonsai is more than 1,000 years old. Explore the trees, shrubs, perennials and vines you can use to create your own sublime miniatures.
How to Plant and Site Trees and Shrubs...The key to successful gardening is to go (and grow) with what you’ve got. If your garden has acid soil and lots of shade, go with acid- and shade-loving plants.
Plus, focusing on the many different colors or shades of a single color found in plants.
Buy 3 Fruit Trees or More<br>Get Free Planting Services<br>and Root & Grow<br>While Supplies Last<br>Limited to quantities on hand, cannot be used for price adjustments on prior purchases and cannot be combined with any other offer. In Store only on regular priced items.
Jim Duthie takes us to Zamzows to learn which trees you should plant to get spectacular fall color.
All events are free or included in the cost of admission unless otherwise noted.
These cuttings are an easy way to cultivate more of the plants you like for your garden or to give away.
Growing an orange tree — or any citrus tree — from a seed is no more difficult than growing a bean plant from seed. | realestate.boston.com
Would you prefer your houseplants do something besides sitting pretty? Select the right types and you can have them producing produce instead.
This unique gardening ritual is thought to be for good luck...
Guest Author Stella Otto's 1st part of the Fruit Growing 101 series: Fruit trees and berry bushes-how to know if they're healthy before you bring them home.
When designing a garden, focal points are an important concept. A focal point is a feature that draws the eye. This can be anything from a tall tree to a colorful grouping of plants, to a strategically placed statue. Having a focal point (or several) in your landscape or garden gives the whole area a more orderly look<br>You can create an eye-catcher by something as simple as planting a tall, colorful plant in the midst of smaller plants in a flower bed.…
Our expert answers questions about keeping trees healthy after limbs break, whether it’s too late to plant tulip and daffodil bulbs, and how to find unusual plants.
People’s interest in gardening is going up steadily over the years. According to the National Gardening Survey, 38% of people between the ages of 18 to 34 plan on spending time on their lawn and garden. This is not surprising given that updating the yard can add more value to the property. It also creates a more welcoming [...Read More]
Gardeners may be wondering how, and if, trees, shrubs and perennials survive below-zero temperatures.
Plus: Master Gardener Laura Simpson helps a reader whose plants keep dying on the pool deck.
Question: I planted an ash tree in my yard a few years ago and it’s done really well. I want to plant some more, but I’ve heard that we can’t
The houseplants are back inside, the pots of annuals have been emptied and the containers won't be replanted until the spring<br>But in this rush to lay bare the winter garden, we may be missing an enormous opportunity. Any garden, big or small, can be transformed by the presence of a hardy tree grown in a planter outdoors year-round.<br>The most obvious value of such a feature is that you get a plant of architectural stature where you don't have soil. A tree…