According to the meteorological calendar, the first day of autumn is always September 1. But that doesn't mean that your colourful summer garden has to fade away. The smartest planting keeps colour ...

Make your garden colourful in December, January and February by adding these five vibrant plants, some are even suitable for ...

These resilient plants bring welcome colour and fragrance at a gloomy time of year The onset of winter doesn’t have to mean the end of colour and scent in our outdoor spaces. A variety of exquisite ...

While new types of perennials are still appearing in garden centers, it’s the new garden shrubs that are catching our attention. Valuable for bringing structure and form to a space, many also offer ...

Shrubs, which are smaller woody plants than trees with several stems rising from the ground, can grow more rapidly than their taller counterparts and quickly take root in a garden. The Royal ...

Bring vibrant foliage and flowers to parts of the garden with little or no sunlight I’ve been gardening for over 20 years for multiple clients in a diverse range of terrains. The one basic rule I’ve ...

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. These ...

Some plants need more attention than others. Many shrubs, for example, don't need much care at all, and in fact thrive when ignored. Of course, this period of neglect only starts after the shrub is ...

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 ...

Summer is gone, but there's plenty of life left in the garden. In autumn, the spotlight shines even more brightly on shrubs. Shrubs are a garden's middle layer: Beneath the tree canopy and above the ...

More frost-tolerant choices: Dicksonia antarctica is the most reliable tree fern for UK gardens. Cyathea dregei is occasionally listed as a hardier species (reported tolerances down to –8°C or lower), ...