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

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A recent article about forsaking forsythia for spicebush prompted this question from reader Jay in Lakewood: “What, if any, native shrubs or small trees are okay to plant near a ...

These are particularly lush foundation plants but, with the home’s high windows, they don’t obstruct views from inside. The term “foundation plantings” generally refers to landscape plants purposely ...

When my Northern California town adopted Ordinance #1309 in 2019—strongly urging homeowners to clear shrubs, hedges and even herbs from the 5-foot zone around their houses to help prevent wildfires—I ...