Learn how to use small trees for landscaping to create the ideal backyard in every season — even if you don't have much space ...

Now that the holidays have passed and we all could stand to shed a few pounds, what better way to get active than tackling some yard work? Winter is a great time to plant trees and shrubs, giving them ...

When it comes to botanical longevity, it’s fair to say that annual and biennial species of plants are the “here today, gone tomorrow” ephemerals of our gardens and allotments. No sooner have they made ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. An evergreen flowering ...

A healthy, beautiful flowering tree can make your landscape the envy of all who see it. Although Chicago’s climate is too severe to grow the flowering dogwoods and mimosas of more southern climes, ...

As well as producing flowers at a time of year when any and every fragile bloom is to be treasured, trees and shrubs provide structure to the winter garden. This can come in the form of loose outlines ...

Magnolia trees are looking sickly this time of year. Their sad appearance with droopy, yellowing leaves is normal before new growth begins. The trees are shedding older yellow leaves, which can alarm ...

Yep, it's the best time of year to plant trees. These are some of the trees I have planted at my home and office property. You may be surprised by some of these choices, but they are all excellent for ...