Some trees and shrubs have a bad reputation for being susceptible to diseases: lilacs to powdery mildew, junipers to juniper ...

An ice storm can split and break branches, burn foliage, and zap flowers. Follow these steps to help your trees and shrubs recover from ice storm damage.

A cold-hardy banana tree with maroon striped leaves, a snowbell tree that reblooms, and several more ever-higher-performing hydrangeas are among the most interesting new trees and shrubs hitting the ...

August is the perfect time to take cuttings of many popular shrubs and perennials. By this point in the growing season, all of your plants will have produced a good amount of healthy green growth, ...

They may be pretty, but invasive shrubs crowd out native plants and ruin local ecosystems in your backyard. Keep these ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Hispanolistic Planting shrubs can transform a garden as they add color, ...

Winter doesn’t mean your garden has to look bare and lifeless. While most plants hunker down for the cold season, certain ...

The goal in planting any plant is to help it establish a healthy root system as quickly as possible so that it can fuel all the other processes needed for its growth. For best long-term results, test ...

The cicadas are coming. Are your trees and shrubs ready for the invasion? The emerging Brood XII and Brood XIX cicadas love to target deciduous trees, or those that with leaves that change colors and ...

An eastern red cedar catches fire. Controlled fires, such as this one on grassland managed by Kansas State University scientists, are needed to save prairies from becoming woodland and shrubland. A ...

Although Illinois' full 17-year cicada emergence isn't quite here yet, several have begun to pop up across the Chicago area, and more are on the way. "The periodical cicadas have been emerging for the ...