Adding bee-friendly shrubs is an excellent way to support these important members of our community.

IF YOU’VE EVER been surprised when a supposedly dwarf shrub outgrows its intended footprint in the garden, you’re not alone. Compact burning bush (Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’), with growth to 8 to 10 ...

Shrubs planted around a house foundation serve several functions in the landscape. Not only do they cover the slab or concrete block foundation, the plants also soften the sharp edge between the lawn ...

It used to be that everything came in "supersize" -- from extra-large boxes of cereal to cars the size of whales to homes on half-acre lots, and more. Today, of course, it seems like everything is ...

For the past few years, I’ve moved a puny Meyer lemon tree indoors for winter and back out in spring, trying to coax a fruit or two out of the reluctant little thing. The thought of growing citrus is ...

Response- In my neighborhood, the deer pass up both dwarf yaupon holly and dwarf Chinese holly. Dwarf yaupon holly forms a tight globe-shaped crown that may eventually reach five feet on good soils, ...

FARGO — The good old days weren’t always so good. I don’t miss the outhouse on my grandparents’ farm. And the way the bottle of mercurochrome made our young cuts and owies feel ... I rejoiced when it ...

Question: Some of our recently planted dwarf firebush shrubs have developed curled new growths. What is the cause and what can I do? Answer: Uncurl some of the twisted leaves and you are likely to ...

It used to be that everything came in "supersize" -- from extra-large boxes of cereal to cars the size of whales to homes on half-acre lots, and more. Today, of course, it seems like everything is ...