Many different trees can thrive in pots, so look for inspiration beyond your local garden center. If you're aiming for a ...

Choose deciduous shade trees — those that drop their leaves during the winter. You will have the shade you need in the summer ...

Living in a climate where landscaping with palm trees is possible offers many opportunities to beautify your home. Palm trees ...

Planting a diversity of shrubs, climbers and small trees, he adds, can help boost biodiversity. October to April is prime planting time, so have your spade at the ready. Urban gardens and balconies ...

Increasing the use of native plants, growing your own food and supporting butterflies are all admirable goals. You can ...

Trees are nearly always selected for their flowers, foliage, or form. Yet, at this time of year, there is an often overlooked ...

By Carolyn Larson – Special to The Garden Island | Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 12 a.m. Share this story Nelson Henderson said the true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do ...

Wildlife will find the most shelter from clusters of conifers rather than individual specimens, and a mix rather than a single variety. Cedar, spruce, hemlock, pine and fir are all heroes in a ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: Fruit trees. Most types of citrus ripen in the winter and you may be wondering as to when they should be picked. This is a personal decision, depending on ...