Boxwood is an excellent evergreen shrub for many situations, but sometimes you need a different option. There are several good boxwood alternatives for when you want an evergreen plant but don’t ...

First things first: you'll want to choose a place (or places) where your plants will have access to plenty of water and sunlight. Good soil drainage is a must. "You don't want to make a flower bed or ...

We spoke with a landscape designer and a plant specialist to learn what’s shaping backyard design in the year ahead.Here are ...

As the name suggests, sweet pea is sweetly fragrant when blooming in spring. It’s also quite ornamental, thanks to the brightly hued pastel flowers of pink, purple and white. Give it something to ...

Its hard to imagine our yards and gardens without the beautiful sounds of songbirds. But birds are not just a delightful byproduct of tending a garden; rather, they play important roles in maintaining ...

The idea of restoring native ecosystems attracted Marc Pastorek’s interest in the 1990s, when he learned of the work of Drs. Charles Allen and Malcolm Vidrine. The two professors at Louisiana State ...

What is a rain garden, and how does it work? Rain gardens, sometimes called bio-retention areas, are shallow depressions in the landscape that capture stormwater and allow it to gradually percolate ...

Choose plants by themes - perennials, xeriscape, pollinator-friendly, reseeding, wildlife cover, natives, fragrant varieties, ...

Ever since the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens reopened in June 2020 after the pandemic forced it to close for a few months, the garden’s curator Heather Grzybek said the number of visitors it ...

There's a new floral shop in downtown Sioux Falls and it comes from a name familiar to the area.

It’s a sad but true fact – some historically favorite landscape plants have been proven to cause problems in woodlands and other natural areas as an invasive plant that limits the regeneration of ...

We have reached the point in summer when many of the plants in our landscape are at their best. Lots of green growth, bright flowers, and every type of insect and bird can be seen outside in your ...