After many years working as a professional gardener, these are my go-to plants to prune in July, for a thriving yard in the ...

Here’s what to know about the difference between shrubs and bushes. What’s the difference between a shrub and a bush? As it turns out, this is not an easy question to answer.

Want to spend more time enjoying your garden and less time maintaining it? Discover low-maintenance shrubs and perennials ...

Any plants that you grow for their flowers, and that flower in the spring, shouldn’t be pruned until after they are done flowering. (That June 15 rule is useful here.) ...

Pruning shrubs and perennials in May can reward you with neater plants and tremendous future flowering displays. There is a lot to do in the garden this month, but do not overlook pruning when ...

Examine property for trees, thinking about their future. Use a guide to help identify trees. Eliminate invasive shrubs, bushes that can choke; Early spring is a good time to look at the trees and ...

Line these trees or shrubs up to create your very own noise barricade. They can reach up to 60 feet high and 15 feet wide, so that's a thick wall. Arborvitaes are generally cold-hardy, ...

Illinois’ cicadas aren’t very picky about the trees they like, but they do have preferences — which means some trees and shrubs will see more cicadas than others.

Experts want to combat new species of plants that are moving around within the United States, and coming from around the ...

Plants, shrubs and trees provide food and shelter for birds By Kathy Huber , Garden Editor, Houston Chronicle Feb 21, 2014 'Sweet Lifeberry,' a goji berry, flowers and fruits spring to frost.