Many gardeners want to attract bees, butterflies, birds and hummingbirds, but most gardeners would rather not have deer or ...

THERE are numerous instances where a genus or other group of plants is characterized by particular chemical constituents. In the Eucalypts, for example, chemical evidence has been of value in some ...

Whether you have a large backyard or a small patch of green to call your own, often our gardens are a space for solace and privacy -- but this isn't always easy to achieve. Tall fences can be ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You've been wracking your brain, scouring gardening Pinterest albums, and checking a mountain of garden design books out from the library in ...

Kim Toscano has provided gardening expertise for over 20 years through her writing, videos, and garden designs. This narrow, conical evergreen adds soft texture and deep green color to any planting.

This simple shrub is packed with powerful fruity flavor. The Raspberry Shrub is a syrup made with raspberries that can be used as a flavorful base for a range of cocktails and nonalcoholic drinks ...

The Japanese Yew Pine is a tidy and sustainable small- to medium-sized evergreen conifer that does quite well in Santa Barbara. This low-maintenance, drought-tolerant tree naturally grows in shrub ...

This January-blooming Cameo Blush iris is in the John Weiler Memorial Iris Garden at the Clovis Botanical Garden. (Photo: Jeannette Warnert) Ornamental and fruit-bearing trees will begin to bloom this ...

Research from the University of California, Davis, is shedding light on when and where to plant tree seedlings to help restore forests after high-severity wildfires, and it has a lot to do with shrubs ...

We prune ornamental shrubs to improve their health and appearance. You should prune overgrown plants back gradually, over a period of years, as severe pruning can damage plants. Constant shrub ...

For those thinking about adding a tree or shrub to their landscape, fall is a great time while the soil is still warm to plant many different types of ornamentals. There are a few exceptions for some ...