I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

Hold off on pruning. Winter is a good time to prune a deciduous tree or shrub, but not an evergreen. Because the plant isn’t dormant, pruning in winter can stimulate new growth, prompting soft new ...

In the winter garden the pay-off has to be immediate, as very often the beholder won’t want to hang around too long – wham ...

To add subtle charm to the garden during the darkest months, try leaning into contrast: light and dark, shadow and gloss, ...

A wall of green can be a barrier between your space and the outside world, can define a space in your landscape.

Not all holiday evergreen plants conform to the traditional standard, so get ready to broaden your mind and brighten your ...

But that’s not the only beautiful winter flower to chase away winter blues. There’s winter daphne, known for its white to ...

In place of all-green foliage, add a ground cover plant with white flowers to your yard, for a pop of color that will also ...

As climate change makes South Texas' summers hotter and winters more likely to bring freezes, homeowners may want to reconsider their landscaping plants.

Dear Reader: The best time to trim and reshape any evergreen shrub is late winter ... this plant has lovely magenta flowers on spikes that are half the size of florist gladiolas, except these ...