Anyone who hikes the hills and trails of the Bay Area will notice that, season after season and year after year, the local species return, fully adapted to the soil, the local climate and the ...

Each January, Houstonians celebrate our urban forest with Arbor Day activities in parks and arboretums. On the home front, we plant trees. Arbor Day arrives early here. Officially, it's the third ...

Best Plants for Porch Landscaping Plants for porch landscaping do more than look pretty—they help frame your home and set the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." One great thing to love about beautiful blooming trees is the welcome shade they offer come summer. In ...

Fruit trees can convert a strictly ornamental garden into a multipurpose home landscape. Because fruits are good-looking as well as nutritious, they can dress up a sunny spot in the front garden as ...

The number one Florida Friendly Landscaping Principle is “Right Plant, Right Place.” Choosing the appropriate plant for the site you are working with is the easiest step you can take towards ...

It will soon be spring. How do I know? The Japanese Magnolias are in bloom. Nothing signals the arrival of spring better than flowering trees. There are many spring flowering trees that will soon be ...

What started as an attractive addition to suburban Indiana landscapes has turned into a threat to Hoosier forests. For years, ornamental pear trees, most commonly known as Bradford pears, have been a ...

Stinky but handsome and widely popular landscape trees have spawned aggressive invaders, creating thickets that overwhelm native plants and sport nasty four-inch spikes.Bradford pears and 24 other ...