Evergreen trees grow well in containers, as long as you get the cultivar and conditions right. One specific genus looks great ...

Many native plants make excellent additions to winter containers. Include berry-laden stems of plants like winterberry, dried ...

Have you ever gone to the grocery store for, say, milk, and left with a cartful of impulse buys? Well, I visited a couple of nurseries last week in search of one specific plant and left with nearly ...

Callie Works-Leary is the founder of The Dallas Garden School, which offers classes and resources for North Texas gardeners. She is a native of Dallas. If you’re looking to add a pop of color where ...

1. If you have a patio or deck, you may be considering adorning it with potted plants. The problem with containerized plants on concrete or wood surfaces is the stains that they create. To prevent ...

Potted plants not doing so well? Plants growing in pots are usually less trouble-prone than their in-ground, weed- and rabbit-invaded, clay-soil-bound brethren, but that doesn’t mean you can plant ...

Starre Vartan is an environmental and science journalist. She holds an MFA degree from Columbia University and Geology and English degrees from Syracuse University. October Daphne is a super-hardy ...

Wipe down pots with warm, soapy water to get rid of any lingering dirt or pests. Clean pots help prevent problems once your ...

Garden centre benches are groaning under the weight of small pots of forced bulbs that are about to burst into flower - Getty With recent chilly weather, we’re all yearning for spring – and we want it ...

If you don’t have an arborvitae tree or shrub in your yard, chances are your neighbor does. Arborvitaes are among the most commonly planted evergreens in Chicago-area landscapes. Many yards and ...