GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, I’m looking for a shrub or small tree with bright red leaves in the fall. It also needs to be adapted, and I need one that can handle partial shade.

Demand for Texas-grown Christmas trees continues to rise as acreage and entrepreneurial interest in farms expands, according ...

The bright, cheery colors of poinsettias and delightful scents of Christmas trees tempt us to bring them into our homes for ...

Wind-resistant shrubs play an important role in my hilltop garden. We use them for protection and the varieties here provide ...

To understand how artificial light pollution at night harms nature, consider what light does to animals and plants that rely ...

Holly, ivy, white-berried mistletoe and vibrant red poinsettias all serve to add festive cheer to the home, both inside and ...

A: The main advice doesn’t change. Never let the soil become dry to the touch. Keep it moist at all times. Learn to “read” the soil, both visually and by feeling it. However, in general terms for the ...

On February 2, 1887, residents of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania consulted a large rodent regarding the arrival of spring, marking ...

Because they are such sensitive creatures, butterflies are like the proverbial canary in the coal mine for the environment.

Food can be put out for the birds, but the best help that can be given is my advice of last month - raking leaves among your shrubs and planted areas of your garden. This gives a fertile area for ...

Hollies and possumhaws are December scene stealers in the garden, about as postcard perfect as plants can be for the holidays ...

By Sarina Rattler As leaf cleanup continues, it also marks the time of year where the evergreens begin to shine. Many of the evergreens commonly found in landscaped yards are non-native to our area ...