We personally cut into overgrown shrubbery to find the best hedge trimmers on the market for a well-manicured yard. A quality hedge trimmer is essential to every homeowner’s landscaping arsenal.

Plants can make the area around your house look great, but choose the wrong ones, and you might be setting yourself up for some big issues later on. From cracked foundations to mold buildup and even ...

Most types of boxwood shrubs are cultivars of either Buxus sempervirens, also known as common or American boxwood, or Buxus microphylla, better known as Japanese boxwood. Other boxwood varieties are ...

((From left to right) Martin Hughes-Jones / Alamy Stock Photo – Gavin Zeigler / Alamy Stock Photo – RossHelen editorial / Alamy Stock Photo) Planted at the front of your plot, a hedge can create a ...

“Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.” – Hosea Ballou. “I love how summer just wraps its arms around you like a warm blanket.” – Kellie Elmore. “Deep summer is when ...

A boxwood alternative that blooms, a willow with silvery foliage, and another slew of new-twist hydrangeas are among the most ...

Weekend Gardener Valle Novak explores how native and domestic berry plants contribute to landscape design, soil compatibility, ornamental value, and wildlife support, with guidance on suitable ...

Look for woody plant weeds like mulberries, buckthorn and boxelders that grow up among shrubs and in hedges. These weeds tend to be hard to spot when they are young. • Holes in the lawn dug by ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. An evergreen flowering ...