Pruning is often necessary for plants to stay tidy and healthy, but if you strongly dislike it or prefer something that ...
While there are so many plants that need pruning for them to give their full potential, there are also a fair few that "never ...
Which gardens are Country Life contributors most looking forward to visiting this year? We asked them for the where and why.
Boxwood is an excellent evergreen shrub for many situations, but sometimes you need a different option. There are several good boxwood alternatives for when you want an evergreen plant but don’t ...
IT’S TIME FOR SUNDAY. GARDNER. I’M HERE AT VALLEY VIEW FARMS WITH CARRIE ENGLE. HELLO. HEY, THERE. YOU KNOW, WE THINK OF THIS TIME OF YEAR IN EVERGREENS, BUT YOU WERE TELLING ME THERE’S DIFFERENT ...
Azaleas usually weather the South's mild frosts without problem, but many evergreen azaleas don't like a deep freeze. They need a helping hand so they can come through winter without losing a few ...
Mary Marlowe Leverette is one of the industry’s most highly regarded housekeeping and fabric care experts, sharing her knowledge on efficient housekeeping and textile conservation. She is also a ...
On our hot summer days, shady garden areas can offer welcome respite from the heat. One of the challenges of gardening in shade, though, is adding interest through color, because it can be difficult ...
The next few weeks are some of the year’s best for pruning landscape plants – mainly woody-stemmed ones that already have bloomed for the year, as well as most needled evergreens. Spring-blooming ...