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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Flowering shrubs aren't just for adding beauty to your garden. They're wonderful attractors of important ...

Looking to block out those nosy neighbors or conceal unsightly views in your yard? The trick is to use your flora and fauna to your advantage, creating a privacy bush, or 'green wall' in your yard.

This climbing plant with large, gorgeous flowers in an array of colors can certainly liven up your boring fence and bring ...

About 92 million years ago in what's now central Utah, a terrible storm blew over a huge flowering tree, which was washed down a river and into an ancient delta. Sediments buried part of the tree's ...

Dear Roger: I have been wondering for years what the big shrubs are in the large triangular median bounded by East Dobbin and West Dobbin streets and Fort Bragg Road in Fayetteville. Dobbin Street ...

As I reentered the garden after my winter's hibernation, I immediately noticed that the neighbors had whacked down their aging camellia. Now I can peer right into their den and see them watching ...

A newly discovered fossil suggests that large, flowering trees grew in North America by the Turonian age, showing that these large trees were part of the forest canopies there nearly 15 million years ...

Question: Large, yellow flowering trees are appearing in several neighborhoods. What is their name and would it be a good one for my yard? Answer: Gardeners know summer has arrived when spikes of ...