Tree Pruning 101: Proper Tools and Easy Techniques
With the right tools and techniques, you’ll get the tree pruning job done safely and keep your tree healthy and strong.
7 Beautiful Blue Flowering Shrubs to Grow
Add bold, beautiful blooms to your yard with blue flowering shrubs! Plus, see which options are best for pollinators.
Grow Shrubby St. John’s Wort for Pollinators
Shrubby St. John's wort is adaptable and beautiful. These native yellow-flowering shrubs attract bees and butterflies.
6 Fascinating Cherry Tree Facts You Should Know
A staple of springtime, cherry trees bring bright blossoms and sweetness after winter. Learn about them with delightful cherry tree...
Flowering Quince vs Camellia: How to Tell the Difference
When most plants are dormant, these shrubs put on a show! Here's how to differentiate between flowering quince and camellia.
4 Types of Conifer Trees You Should Know (and Grow)
They're a classic winter sight — but can you tell different types of conifer trees apart? Here's what distinguishes fir,...
Autumn Inferno Cotoneaster Plant Care and Growing Tips
Autumn Inferno cotoneaster lights up yards in fall — and it brings in birds and pollinators, too. Here's how to...
This Is Why Some Trees Don’t Drop Dead Leaves
Why do some trees not lose their leaves in winter? And why do leaves sometimes not change color in fall?...
Grow American Holly Plants to Deck Your Yard
Have a holly, jolly backyard with American holly. Plant perks include evergreen foliage and red berries in winter that birds...
6 Invasive Berry Bushes You Should Never Grow
Berry bushes look attractive and can benefit wildlife, but some do more harm than good, invading natural areas and even...
Should You Grow a Mulberry Tree? Pros and Cons
Mulberry trees provide delicious fruits for humans and birds, but they can be messy and invasive. Learn more before you...
Grow a Better, Non-Invasive Japanese Barberry Bush
Barberry bush has a bad reputation as an invasive shrub. Noninvasive cultivars make Japanese barberry an option for landscapes again.
The Best Small Trees for Home Landscaping
Learn how to use small trees for landscaping to create the ideal backyard in every season — even if you...
Burning Bush Plants: What Gardeners Need to Know
Burning bush plants are known for red fall foliage, but the seeds invade natural areas. Grow a sterile cultivar or...
How to Grow an Arrowwood Viburnum Shrub
Arrowwood viburnum adds seasonal interest with plenty of wildlife perks. Here's how to add this hardy shrub to your backyard...
Snowberry Bush Care and Growing Tips
Birds, butterflies and pollinators all enjoy snowberry — a flowering shrub that produces abundant berries during the cold of wintertime.
Elderberry Bush Care and Growing Tips
For showy flower clusters and edible berries that you (and the birds) will love, grow an elderberry bush in your...
Spicebush Shrub Care and Growing Tips
Attract butterflies and birds with a beautiful native spicebush. This shrub has colorful fall foliage, red berries and pretty spring...
Norway Maple vs Sugar Maple Tree: What’s the Difference?
Sugar maple can be a sweet addition, but its invasive impostor is not. Here's how to tell the difference between...
Can You Transplant a Florist Hydrangea into the Garden?
If you received a florist hydrangea as a gift, you might wonder if it will grow outdoors like a landscape...
Oak Tree Galls: Can My Tree Be Saved?
Seeing unusual growths on your trees? Learn what oak tree galls look like, what causes them and how to manage...
Grow a False Cypress Shrub for Winter Interest
Learn why, and how, to add a false cypress to your yard. Add color and texture to your winter scenery...
10 Flowering Shrubs to Grow Instead of Hydrangeas
Some hydrangeas can be hard to grow in some locations. Try flowers that look similar to hydrangeas for big bloom...
Invasive Common Buckthorn: A Threat to Our Forests
Common buckthorn trees and shrubs are difficult to control once they get a foothold. Here's how to manage these landscape...
Here’s How to Change Your Hydrangea Flower Color
There's a little science (and a lot of soil) behind why some hydrangea flowers change color from blue to pink....
Gardenia Bush Care and Growing Tips
With its fragrant flowers, a gardenia bush is sure to sweeten up your garden. Here's how to grow any plant...
Never Grow Devilishly Invasive Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus)
Tree of heaven is highly invasive and incredibly difficult to eradicate. Learn how to control ailanthus and manage its unchecked...
Witch Hazel Plant Care and Growing Tips
Witch hazel plant brightens up the landscape with colorful flowers and foliage. Here's how to add this eye-catching shrub to...
You Could Get Paid to Remove an Invasive Callery Pear Tree
From beloved to banished, cities and states are outlawing cultivars of the Callery pear, a popular, yet highly invasive, flowering...
Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia): Fragrant Flowering Shrubs
Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) is a popular native shrub that blooms with fragrant white flowers in sunny or shady conditions.
Eastern Redbud Tree Care and Growing Tips
Add an eastern redbud tree to your yard for a stunning springtime show! Here's how to care for this small...
