Understanding the elements of color, texture and scale will bring you closer to achieving the landscape design of your dreams. The use of color is probably the most complex of the three, because it ...

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Colors enrich, beautify and unify our landscapes. When adding color to the landscape, we often rely on flowering bedding plants and perennials. However, they add considerably to the effort spent on ...

To add fall foliage to your landscape, plant dwarf fothergilla ( Fothergilla gardenii) in a sunny location with moist, acidic ...

It is an interesting time in the flower garden. Many cool weather annuals, such as snapdragons, dianthus, calendula, alyssum, ornamental kale and petunias, can be planted now, and at the same time, we ...

As much as I've tried the last few weeks to encourage you to give summer annuals a chance to put on one last show, it's time to start thinking about cool-season color. Probably the most recognizable ...

Area landscapes were starting to recover from Hurricane Irma as a nor’easter rolled in last week, adding insult to injury. Damage from the storms varied depending on the plant, the location and the ...

Choosing the best type of mulch for your garden is no easy task. To start, you have many material options, including organic and inorganic mulches. Once you narrow it down, you still have to choose ...