July is a great month for blossoms − on trees, shrubs and perennials. Here are a few of Henry Homeyer's favorite July plants.

In the midst of spring, hawthorn is the birth month tree to take center stage. In the Celtic Tree Calendar, hawthorns ...

For plants, nearby masonry is a source of stress, especially if they aren’t getting enough water. Plants can only cool ...

Washington poet Eric Ode often finds ideas while out walking. Here he shares a poem inspired by the prickly (or not) holly bushes he often passes.

Pruning is a constant part of keeping our landscape in check, regardless of season. It seems as if everybody has a pruning ...

Blackbirds feed on slugs uncovered beneath dead leaves, while robins, starlings and wrens hunt for grubs and worms in lawns and soil. Berry-bearing shrubs and trees – including female holly, ivy ...

Good fences make good neighbors.” The narrator of the famous Robert Frost poem “Mending Wall” wonders why his neighbor favors ...

Your yard is your oasis, a retreat from the outside world, unless the traffic – or your neighbors – are a little too close ...

FOR many, the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree in September 2023 marked a low ebb in society’s respect for trees, but the ...

Deer browsing is easy to spot by the distinct height at which plants are defoliated, right up to where the deer can reach. Trees and shrubs can end up looking like palm trees or lollipops, with all ...

Sure, the season’s been mild so far. But odds are the heat blast will hit soon. Here are some strategies to get through to ...

Washington state has banned the sale or transport of English ivy and its cousin, Atlantic ivy. The leafy holiday decorations ...