Most of the topics in these columns are inspired by my own current gardening activities, whether in my own or another garden. Currently, I am engaged in the rejuvenation pruning of a large shrub, so ...

Did you know that the hottest winter colours come not from flowers or berries but from bark? It might be hard to believe, but if you spot a thicket of red-stemmed dogwood lit by a low January sun, you ...

Weeping willow trees are stately if short-lived plants in large landscapes. Place them behind a big pond, away from failing pipes or septic tanks, and they will bestow an agreeably melancholy air to ...