I KNOW what you’re thinking – one week you're told to embrace shade, the next I’m saying what an unproductive and unattractive place it can be. It differs, of course, according to the context – from a ...

Sunlight slowly wakes the garden after its deep sleep during the foggy days in the past month. Light streams through every space created by the bare branches, and new life becomes visible again. The ...

Clive Edwards tells us about the evergreen shrub elaeagnus, which has many uses in the garden ELAEAGNUS is a much planted evergreen shrub which is fast growing, very hardy and flourishes in any garden ...

Some plants come into their own in winter and early spring when most plants have lost their leaves and have little to offer by way of garden ornament. Elaeagnus is a beacon amid the bare branches. It ...

THE three genera comprising the Elaeagnaceae, namely, Elaeagnus, Hippophaë and Shepherdia have been known for some time to bear root nodules; but it is only within the past few years that the ...

Find out how to grow Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata' ...

Always clean and sharpen tools you won't be using for a while. It's a good idea to wipe the metal blades with an oily cloth. This coats them with a thin layer of protective oil to help prevent ...

Q: I was told that these are Russian olives. At one point they were luscious, but now they are almost bare. What caused this? What can I do to get them full looking again? A: Whoever told you these ...