The formula for successfully planting shrubs next to your house? Airflow and shallow roots. From black chokeberry to Rose-of-Sharon, consider these options.

plants along foundation of home and in front yard - Mint Images/Getty Images Planting close to your home's foundation might not seem like the best idea, but it's actually a golden opportunity to frame ...

Maybe it’s not as much fun as planting a cutting garden or garden full of romantic flowers, but foundation plantings matter. Foundation shrubs are those that you plant near the base of your house to ...

Boxwoods have been in recorded history since 4000 B.C. when the Egyptians first used them in formal gardens. They came to North America from Europe and Asia in the mid-1600s. The American Boxwood ...

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Boxwood, a popular evergreen shrub we’ve been planting for many years, is suddenly in the crosshairs. This reliable landscape mainstay is under attack from winter burn, a well-known insect, a ...

PLANT THIS PRETTY PINK BLOOM: Rhododendron Dandy Man Pink is an exceptional garden plant due to its unique combination of hardiness, heat tolerance, and root-rot resistance. (National Garden Bureau) ...

When August rolls in and you look at your yard and gardens, you can assess your successes as well as the disappointments. When you look at the successes, pat yourself on the back. Take notes so that ...

We’re off to another hot North Florida summer. This is the main growing season and there’s lots to be done now. But if you’re like me, you will have to adapt your schedule to do most of your gardening ...