Vitexes: These small trees put on a stunning display of purple flower spikes each May and June. A second flush sometimes ...

Settling a sapling in to the ground in February and March gives a young tree a chance to settle in before the sap begins to ...

Female plants produce red berries, which not only are visually pleasing but also serve as a wildlife food source. American holly trees can reach up to 40 feet tall but will keep a space-saving ...

Boxwood has been a popular evergreen plant for hedging or topiary for centuries. However, more people are seeking boxwood ...

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry ...

A yellowing yaupon holly disturbs landscape's green fence, while one raintree is holding onto its green leaves.

Until budburst – when tree buds emerge from winter dormancy and new shoots become visible – there is still time to renovate ...

For seed-eating birds, black oil sunflower seeds are the all-around favorite because they are high in fat and have thin ...

BY MOLLEE FRANCISCO [email protected] Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, mistletoe hung where every couple tries to stop, the holly and the ivy – these are just a few of the plants that ...

When we moved into our little house in Hyannis 40 years ago, there were three large holly trees in the backyard ... help themselves to your berry crop. As the summer winds down, the birds will go ...

For those birds like the cedar waxwings that love fruit and berries, native trees such as Chickasaw plum, persimmon, red mulberry, holly, and sabal palm are a draw. Shrubs like Simpson’s stopper ...