Bigleaf hydrangea is a garden stunner, but these delicate shrubs won't perform in windy conditions. Bigleaf hydrangeas have ...

A common mistake made by homeowners is to go to the store and pick out plants, bring them home and plant them without carefully checking to make sure they will grow in the locations where they are ...

I take possession of a new home in early January, and wonder how to approach renovating the garden. The garden has many ...

Plagued by deer eating your hedges? If you live in Zones 7 to 10, plant this native sunlight-hating perennial to keep them ...

The pine needle drop this fall seemed to be heavier than usual, quite possibly because of the extremely dry weather for much ...

Find shade-loving shrubs, control Bermuda in St. Augustine, thicken wintercreeper, prune figs and blackberries, and revive ...

When creating a new garden or looking for new additions, check out the Perennial Plants of the Year (PPOY). Selected by ...

When creating a new garden or looking for new additions, check out the Perennial Plants of the Year (PPOY). Selected by ...

Monitor the amount of sunlight the area receives throughout the day, season, and year. You may be surprised that it gets more sunlight than you thought. Some plants, like spring ephemerals and even ...

We suggest that you reach out to your local UME Master Gardener group to ask about available landscape design classes, ...

In this series on the principles of landscape design, we will be focusing on correcting common design flaws, while accounting ...

Did you know that despite Illinois' reputation as a prairie state, its landscape was once nearly a third forest? This fact opens up a wonderful world of native plants perfectly suited for shade ...