At last, slightly longer days and a clock change at the end of the month. Gardens are coming alive again after the cold wet winter and we can hope for warmer days ahead again.Cercis trees, with their ...

Fast-growing flowering trees add beauty to your landscape, rewarding you with lovely blooms and towering stature in just a ...

She’s tiny, but determined, and very clever. She’s in her early 90s, but don’t tell anyone. She’s also one of the best, most generous, and ...

Cutting down a tree can be quite an arduous undertaking, and how to kill a tree stump is a bit of a mystery. But if a tree is long in the tooth (or…branch?) and threatens to fall over, cut down it ...

The ice that fell during last month’s storm was unsparing: It decimated magnolias, oaks and other species in wealthy suburban enclaves, rural communities and urban parks. The ice that fell during last ...

Relative to size of plant parts, microphylla means “small-leafed,” while macrophylla says it has large leaves. The word ...

As we move into the spring months, many trees will have spectacular displays of flowers. Saucer magnolias, lilacs, dogwoods, and many others. One in particular is the Eastern redbud, a small tree ...

Is it spring yet? The short answer is yes. But some people don't feel spring has fully arrived until late March, or even April. You may consider the average last frost date as the beginning of spring.

Larry Smith and the Riverside Gardens team talk all things pots, plants and pruning in their weekly gardening column.

To protect the southwest’s iconic Joshua trees, scientists are tinkering with their genetics and searching for climate havens in—and sometimes outside of—their existing habitat. Joshua trees are lit ...

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.