Pruning should be done during late winter or early spring. Blue Oat Grass Blue oat grass features striking silvery-blue and bluish-green colors and has long, narrow leaves that taper off to a point.

Another early flowering magnolia is the Yulan magnolia, Magnolia denudata.This beautiful tree is greatly appreciated by gardeners for its fragrant, alabaster-white flowers and graceful tree form.

Winter arrived early this year, rushing nature to snuggle in for the cold months ahead. As we enjoy the last few leaves of fall and remaining sprigs of goldenrod and aster, we also hurry to clean up ...

Landscapes are vulnerable to the elements during the cold weather months. Everything from de-icing products to hungry animals to the weight of snow can affect trees, shrubs and other plants. Just b… ...

Early winter is the annual nadir, the low ebb of life-giving sunlight. Except for a sometimes-brilliant rose-pink sky for mere minutes accompanying a purple-gray winter dawn. The sun breaks the ...

Evergreens give winter landscapes some green color and are especially attractive when they're flocked with snow. A fairy garden, sculpture, bird feeder or other non-plant addition to a landscape ...

Grass seeded later than Sept. 15 that germinated and began growing is more likely to survive winter with early snowcover, versus frigid temperatures without snow.

Just because winter has arrived, do not assume that having a lovely yard is not possible. A home landscape with nice shrubs and trees can be very attractive during the cold season. Soon after leaf ...