Gorgeous springtime blossoms…fantastic fall color…tasty winter berries: When it comes to shrubs, these come to mind first. But superb summertime blooms? Yes, actually! You can find a whole slew of ...

The easiest and most colorful way to decorate your yard for the summer is to add plants. Not only will they rebloom all season long, they’ll come back year after year. Summer flowering shrubs include ...

Corn is a great bet for a quick and rewarding summer harvest. This fast-growing crop performs well in USDA hardiness zones ...

Shrubs are the backbone of any good garden, enclosing garden “rooms” and framing views all year-round. Flowers are mere frills, fleeting spots and masses of color. Plant flowering shrubs, and you get ...

Last week I wrote about Lantana, cape plumbago, and yellow bells for color in your gardens all summer and into fall. This week I’ll add three more shrubs that require little maintenance, are water ...

August is not a time of the year when gardeners can rely on spectacular displays of color from their shrubs and trees. The vibrant displays of color from bright yellow forsythias, purple lilacs and ...

During the past several weeks we have enjoyed the colorful show created by all the spring flowering shrubs. Everyone enjoys these spring blooms because they truly lift our spirits, delivering spring ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Winter is finally over, meaning that it's almost time to say "hello" to vibrant blooms, warmer weather, ...

I actually don’t hate crape myrtles. Which may surprise all the folks who start their questions to me about them with “I know you don’t like crape myrtles, but…” Truth is, there is little finer in our ...

Celeste Scott talks about summer-blooming woody perennials, and Juanita Jones cans fresh peaches. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Horticulture Specialist Celeste ...