At a time of year when we often decorate with holly, mistletoe, pine, fir and spruce, it’s easy to overlook some of our most common evergreens: yews. In many Chicago-area neighborhoods and suburbs, ...
((From left to right) Martin Hughes-Jones / Alamy Stock Photo – Gavin Zeigler / Alamy Stock Photo – RossHelen editorial / Alamy Stock Photo) Planted at the front of your plot, a hedge can create a ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A yew hedge in front of a house. Yews (Taxus spp.*) are narrow-leaf evergreens that are popular hedge plants. They are tolerant of ...
Deer, while cute, can be pests in the garden, especially when they're nibbling on your favorite plants. Keep them out with ...
During dismal winter days, evergreen trees and shrubs bring precious color and cheer to yards and neighborhoods. Let’s pay them back by learning their names. All evergreen shrubs may look alike to a ...
Boxwoods provide borders and background for splashes of perennial color in the walled garden at Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, in Lexington. Photo by Susan Smith-Durisek To discover evergreen hedges, ...
Hedge plants really shouldn't be an afterthought. While they might be a little unglamorous or less showy than dahlias or poppies or peonies, hedge plants are the backbone of any garden, typically ...
Evergreens can be great additions to a landscape, offering interest and splashes of color during winter's black-and-white palette. They're also relatively maintenance-free plants. Three evergreens in ...