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. For most of the year the focal point of the shrub is its leaves, ...

You might not have the largest yard or plot, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow the mighty spruce. These 5 types of spruce ...

Plants grow taller and wider with cambium stem cells, supporting strength, stability, and environmental resilience.

Deciduous trees such as oak, popular, and maple add color, texture and height to our landscapes as well as adding color in ...

Somalski advises to start with the idea of what you want from each particular tree or shrub in your landscape. If you want a ...

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 ...

Fall dry spells are a little more forgiving because plants are in a slower growth mode, and soil moisture isn’t depleted as ...

The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.

Due to its invasive nature, ivy has developed a bad reputation over the years. And while ivy can certainly damage external ...

Red mulberry trees: A very fast-growing exotic species, red mulberry trees produce its fruit on female trees. They grow to 35 feet tall and with the help of the birds that love its fruit are a ...