Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

These pretty, early spring flowers are the first to pop up in the garden. That’s what makes hellebores, winter heath and ...

He finds that houseplants can make or break a space. "When styled well, they add life, texture, and serious design ...

Here are seven medicinal plant species that have proved their worth in gold and may well have more to give to the future of ...

Today, there are 11 dawn redwoods on the Michigan Big Tree Register, a program of the Michigan Botanical Society. The ...

As the winter’s snow melts away, spring chores and promises slowly take shape and gardeners begin sharpening and oiling their pruning tools. Is late winter and early spring the best time to ...

Sometimes by this time in February, the hellebores planted many years ago in a flower bed are showing buds, but that hasn’t ...

With most trees and shrubs virtually naked this time of year, there can often be few observable signs of life among the ...

In maturity, the basswood develops a pyramidal shape and can grow to 80 feet high and 50 feet wide. The heart-shaped leaves ...

This is a great time of year to see birds’ nests. A search for bird nests is like an archaeological dig, without the ground and without the dig. Shrubs and trees are naked, allowing an open ...

Burney also noted that macadamia nuts, grapes and raisins are are toxic to dogs and can cause kidney failure. “Of interest, grape jelly and jam, wine, and grape juice are not toxic! I do not recommend ...