A garden with perennials and ornamental grasses covered in snow - Maryviolet/Getty Images A winter garden is an excellent way for gardeners to keep themselves busy and extend the growing season. But ...

Seeking out shrubs and trees to plant in your backyard for a bird-friendly winter habitat? It feels so good to support birds in frigid weather when you know they're struggling to find food and shelter ...

I encourage the planting of hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines during the cool season from November to early March. But many people wait until April and May to hit the nurseries to do their ...

Nothing brings the image of a tropical vacation quite like palm trees. You may have seen palm trees planted as summertime potted plants in our climate, but some gardeners are pushing the limits and ...

California is often called a gardener’s paradise because we can grow an amazing variety of plants. It’s warm enough to grow many tropical and subtropical fruits such as citrus, avocado, guava, sapote, ...

The tree, named after the author Thomas Hardy, was surrounded by 18th- and 19th-century gravestones. It was a popular site for locals and tourists. By Jenny Gross LONDON — A small group of onlookers ...

A winter garden is an excellent way for gardeners to keep themselves busy and extend the growing season. But the problem is that many plants go dormant in winter, so finding a cold-hardy fruit tree ...