Cathy Neustadt and I were meandering through her sumptuous Brookfield garden several years ago, admiring the color and variety of plants, when a small chartreuse seedling rising out the mulch caught ...

A queen of the summer landscape border ... the family of Spirea. For years if you spoke the name Spirea, the vision folks saw dancing in their heads was that of the gracefully weeping white Bridal ...

Landscapers usually advise gardeners who are remaking an area in their yard to start with larger "foundation" plants. Shrubs can be used to add texture and form to your garden or they can provide an ...