Witch hazel (genus Hamamelis) is a large deciduous tree-like shrub that can grow to 15 to 20 feet tall when mature. Much like the dogwood, witch hazel is an understory woody plant that thrives when ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Witch hazel is a fascinating flowering shrub that makes a wonderful addition to your landscape because it ...

There are lots of weird and unusual members of the plant and fungi kingdoms — some with spooky names, others with creepy growth habits, and even some with deadly consequences. There are carnivorous ...

So, have you been out in your garden yet to smell the flowers? That is a strange question, Eric. After all — much of the snow is gone. Last week I was looking out my backdoor and I saw at least 6 ...

“Did Mother Nature put a spell on our newly planted witch hazel? This happened in the last couple of days.” — Becky Maganuco, Glencoe It has been a challenging year to get a new garden or even a ...

Dear Roger: You promised to invite people to your garden when the witch hazels were blooming. It's about that time, and I'm waiting for my invitation. - A reader Dear Reader: I haven't forgotten. I ...

Claim to fame: Many of us are familiar with witch hazel — the astringent that once was a staple of every family’s medicine cabinet. Fans of Looney Tunes cartoons also know “Witch Hazel” to be the ...

Six great choices for spring-flowering trees and shrubs to grow in the South Horticulturist Dan Gill took Michael Weishan on a tour through the New Orleans Botanical Garden to point out some excellent ...

American witch-hazel, also called common witch-hazel, is a native plant in our area that surprises us by blooming in late fall into December. Yellow witch-hazel flowers are often spotted out in the ...

Today is the first day of spring, and here in central Ohio, the day will be greeted by some of the first flowers of the new season. Not crocus, daffodils or even hellebores, but the odd-shaped ...