In our climate, many plants add winter interest in the form of flowers, fragrance, and colourful berries, bark and foliage.

Providing the backbone of the garden in summer and a stark beauty in winter, small-leaved evergreens are invaluable. Hazel ...

From snowdrops to winter-flowering viburnums, there are a number of easy-to-grow plants that will bring a splash of colour to ...

February may be a gloomy month, with little to tempt you outdoors, but expert Joe Swift has a few recommendations for plants ...

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

Magazines like to publish articles titled “30 under 30,” listing 30 newsworthy local folks who are under the age of 30. The ...

Winter is a great time to prune trees and shrubs — it’s by far my favorite gardening task and plays a key role in maintaining a great looking garden. Overgrown deciduous woody shrubs can be ...

I sang along, loud. I think I might be becoming a very patriotic Mexican. Viva La Presidenta! Well, at least they elected a woman president. My wife, Jill, and I spent Christmas again in Mexico City, ...

There are seedheads on the sedum (Hylotelephium ‘Autumn Joy’) and the Phlomis russeliana which give height and rusty colour at this time of year, and they provide shelter for insects as well as food ...

The first thing to do when planning any garden or landscape feature is to ask yourself what you want out of it. Are you ...

If you want to see year-round color, you don't need to look further than your backyard. There are many native shrubs and ...

Cultural controls and nursery hygiene are essential — nematodes are readily spread by overhead irrigation or propagation mist ...