The 15 Best Trees and Shrubs to Grow for Backyard Privacy
If you want to keep prying eyes out, but don’t want to—or can’t—install a fence, surround your property with these best trees ...
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Reducing winter desiccation injury on evergreens
The dry and warm fall we’ve had sets plants up for two types of injury: Winter desiccation and cold weather injury if ...
IN THE GARDEN: Creeping Charlie is a tough houseplant
Q: Can you tell me how to rescue my Creeping Charlie, or is it too late (see reader's photo)? I don't see any signs of scale, ...
The Eagle2d
Neil Sperry column: You’ll be glad you put Byzantine glads in your garden
I bought and planted Byzantine glads last fall. They came up and bloomed well this spring, but then their tops died almost ...
Garden Q&A: How do I choose invasive plant replacements?
Such a list would ideally need to include a large number of alternative plants for each invasive species, because no one ...
Homes & Gardens on MSN4d
7 of the best fragrant trees – to add gorgeous, uplifting scent to your garden
If this isn't a reason to plant one of the best fragrant trees in your yard, I'm not sure what is. (And the bees and ...
Gardenista on MSN5d
10 Ideas to Borrow From Japanese-Inspired Gardens
It’s no coincidence if Japanese gardens remind you of those scene-in-a-shoebox dioramas you made in grade school. A Japanese ...
Homes & Gardens on MSN4d
How and when to prune monkey grass – expert advice for this part-shade perennial
Trimming this shade-tolerant perennial at the right time will keep your plants in good health and your yard tidy ...
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Evergreen trees need watering, pruning
Have you been following my repeated advice to water your trees and shrubs? So far, this fall appears to be extremely dry, so ...
20 Small Evergreen Shrubs to Add Year-Round Color to Your Yard, Porch, or Patio
Rosmarinus officinalis, commonly known as rosemary, is an aromatic evergreen shrub that adds flavor to culinary dishes and ...
For brilliant foliage, look no further than native trees
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), a cousin of the magnolia, is absolutely stunning in spring when it's fragrant, ...
Reuters5d
Three decades later, first brown dwarf ever found offers a surprise
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - In 1995, astronomers confirmed the discovery for the first time of a brown dwarf, a body too small to be a star and too big to be a planet - sort of a celestial tweener.