The wax leaf Ligustrum is a fast-growing evergreen shrub that typically grows to about 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide if left unpruned ... with small tightly packed clusters of fragrant white flowers.

Live fast, decline young — that's generally true of fast-growing trees. "Fast-growing species have a shorter lifespan," says ...

Using a computer model that reveals how plants grow thicker over time, biologists have uncovered how cells are activated to produce wood tissue. Understanding the genetic and molecular signals behind ...

Enhance your garden with 12 stunning companion plants that thrive alongside 'Purple Dragon' lamium. Learn planting tips for ...

This basic guide to growing elderberry plants includes planting and care tips, types to grow, and best companion plants.

As the days grow shorter and colder, does your flower garden lose its vibrancy? Succession planting is a technique used by ...

As the growing season ends, you may think your window to plant bushes and trees has closed. Fret not. Here are some options ...

Some foliage plants surprise in spring rather than fall. Siberian bugloss (Brunnera), for instance, is beloved for its ...

As climate change makes South Texas' summers hotter and winters more likely to bring freezes, homeowners may want to reconsider their landscaping plants.

From time to time I have remarked on the problems, nay perils, of cultivating trees in your tropical garden. The topic merits ...

Each spring, tall ... to its tubular flowers of white, pink, red, yellow, blue, or purple. Most lupine varieties sold today are hybrids of the wild lupine plant. A fast-growing legume in the ...