You may have read December’s article about the kinds of hollies we associate with the holidays. These are shrubs or trees that generally have sizeable glossy leaves, often with prickly points. These ...

Shrubs serve many functions in the landscape. They provide the transition between shade trees and the lawn or other ground covers, and they provide the same transition between the house and lawn.

Current horticultural trends have, unfortunately, relegated hollies to an afterthought in coastal gardens, doomed forever to be hacked into little green “meatballs” and left to survive in the most ...

Small shrubs are effective in moderate-sized landscapes, although you may still need pruning shears occasionally. You are in good company if you have planted shrubs that have grown out of bounds. To ...

It is a good time to plant shrubs. When selecting shrubs for the landscape, pick the right size to fit the location where you are placing it. The size considered needs to be the final size, not the ...

A: The Mexican redbud is somewhat smaller than an Eastern redbud, plus it usually grows in clumps with multiple trunks. Their mature height (and spread) is 15 to 20 feet. For the uninitiated, the ...