Winter is a great time to take stock of the garden. Are there aging plants that need replacing? Do you have an open area for a large, attractive shrub? Are you thinking about planting a hedge to ...

Annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vegetables, fruits; where does a gardener start to choose what to put in the landscape? Vibrant colors, eye-appealing texture and form, soothing, memory-inducing ...

Someone recently asked me to fulfill my promise and write an entire article about viburnums. As with most of my articles I first read about the history of the plant specie I am writing about, as well ...

• The Korean spice viburnum (Viburnum carlesii) is a welcome arrival in April. A member of the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae), its soft pink buds open to clusters of 2- to 3-inch white waxy ...

This very popular shrub is a more compact version of the floriferous species. Mainly grown for its very fragrant, snowball-like flower clusters in the spring, this plant still makes a solid anchor in ...

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It may be too hot outside to even think about putting new plants in the ground, but it’s always a good time to take stock of the garden. Are there aging plants that need replacing? Do you have an open ...

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