The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...

Looking to add some native Arizona plants to your house? Or wondering which shrubs, trees or flowering bushes can promote your privacy? Try this.

Prune back dead, diseased, or damaged material. Start by pruning shrubs that flower during the summer or later such as ...

SNOW PEA PICKIN': Pick snow peas in the vegetable garden frequently. Ideally, the pods should be harvested when flat before ...

Hostas are perennials that provide significant foliage interest in your flower garden or landscape. Miss America consists of heart-shaped green leaves with white centers and light green streaking.The ...

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

In maturity, the basswood develops a pyramidal shape and can grow to 80 feet high and 50 feet wide. The heart-shaped leaves ...

Who doesn't love a Japanese garden? The peace, harmony and beauty of these spaces is appealing to so many of us. Whether ...

All kinds of tasty fruit can be grown in containers in small spaces, from dwarf citrus to cherries, apples, pomegranates, ...

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry ...

Roses may not be in bloom this month, but completing a simple care task in February will ensure they produce lots of flowers later in the year.

‘The best time to plant bare-root fruit trees like apples is towards the end of winter or the first half of spring, once the ...