Designing a beautiful landscape can be exciting. That is, until you realize the maintenance most plants require. Although tending to a garden can work wonders for your mood, you might want to spend ...

Q: I have always loved the look of blue spruce, and I see many Maryland nurseries stocking them. I’ve heard that I should consider alternatives. Why? A: Every plant has something it can be vulnerable ...

Sedum is such an amazing plant. Technically it is a succulent, meaning it's leaves are fleshy and hold water therefore they hardly need watering. Sedum (aka Stonecrop) will also grow in just about any ...

SUCCULENTS ARE well suited to the times. Is there another kind of plant that takes up such little room and even less water? They live happily in pots pretty much forever, needing little care or ...

Few things are certain in life except death and taxes — and “Autumn Joy” sedum in the fall perennial border. This one is a classic, beloved for its reliability year after year, the large domed flowers ...

To prevent weed spread and enjoy an attractive greenery covering, try an easy-to-grow drought-tolerant ground cover. Turf grass, or zoysia, does not grow very well in dry soil, but most types of weeds ...