Better tree choices keep a yard calmer for decades, trading cracked limbs, stained walks, and invasive spread for steadier beauty.

These low-maintenance outdoor plants are hardy and even the toughest garden spaces can't kill them. They can survive harsh weather, poor soil, and drought.

Picture a late February morning here in the Piedmont. We’ve all felt it this week, that first “false spring” day when the sun finally breaks through the grey sky, the ...