Our most common native evergreen is the eastern red cedar, a cone-shaped juniper with a spicy yuletide aroma. It's prickly, ...
A homeowner sought help on Reddit to identify a couple of potentially problematic plants, including a box elder, sprouting in ...
A common plant used in many holiday traditions is mistletoe. However, mistletoe is both poisonous to us and it is a parasitic plant that can kill many of our native ...
An interesting way of growing indoor plants is gaining popularity. Instead of potting mix, the plants are grown in LECA – Lightweight, Expanded Clay Aggregate. These small brown balls are full of tiny ...
In the past, plants were believed to have magical powers, both to protect and to cause harm. But do plants still hold power ...
These deer resistant shrubs offer gorgeous flowers and foliage, while appealing to birds and pollinators. The best part? Deer ...
Brighten up your flower beds this year by planting a flower that blooms in cooler months, offering color next to your vibrant ...
Holly and ivy are the best-known winter evergreens, steeped in symbolism of everlasting life and fertility. They will last ...
In the year leading up to his sign-off, Mark and his wife Wendy were not thinking about joining the "grey nomad" set; rather, ...
Conifers seem similar to each other at first sight: they have needles, resin and cones. But Lolla Samsonenko dispels this ...
A row of arborvitaes is a common landscape scene along the edge of a Michigan yard. If you are tired of that look, here are some evergreens that will help you give your landscape some pizazz.