Trees, Shrubs & Vines

How to Plant and Grow Hops

Hops is a robust, easy-to-grow perennial vine that is an essential ingredient of beer and in the right location is an attractive ornamental. ...

How to Plant and Grow Cherry Laurel

Use this guide to plant and grow cherry laurel as an easy-care, evergreen tree or shrub in your yard. ...

How and When to Prune Rose of Sharon

These easy tips on how and when to prune rose of Sharon will help you keep this fast-growing, large shrub looking its best. ...

11 Best Topiary Trees and Shrubs for Your Garden

Regular clipping transforms these easy-to-grow topiary trees and shrubs into mini works of garden art. ...

Tree Girdling Can Kill Your Trees. Here's What to Watch Out For

Tree girdling can kill a tree over time. Know what can cause this common problem and how to avoid it. Plus, how to save a girdled tree from dying. ...

The Best Types of Hydrangeas to Grow in Your Garden

Whether you're looking for the best hydrangea for full sun or all-season color, check out these perfect types of hydrangeas for your landscape. ...

14 Perennial Vines to Take Your Garden to New Heights

These beautiful perennial flowering vines and greenery vines come back to your garden every year without needing to be replanted after the winter. ...

How to Plant Balled-and-Burlapped Trees & Shrubs

Fill out your garden with our how-to on planting trees with burlap fabric and balled root systems. Learn how to make sure that these hardy trees transplant successfully. ...

How to Plant and Grow Eucalyptus

Learn to grow eucalyptus with our complete guide. Eucalyptus varieties are known for their potent essential oils and heady fragrance. ...

How to Plant and Grow Rhododendrons

Learn how to care for rhododendrons with our growing guide. These plants boast large clusters of showy blooms in spring. ...

How to Plant and Grow Spirea

Learn to grow spirea, an easy-to-grow diverse group of flowering shrubs, hardy almost everywhere, that comes in a range of sizes, colors, and forms. ...

6 Little-Known Camellia Facts Explain Why This Shrub Is So Popular

Learn all about camellia, a popular flowering shrub. We explain why camellia is so popular, especially in the South, plus when camellias bloom and more. ...

How to Plant and Grow Camellia

Learn to plant and grow camellia, the Southern belles of the plant world. These evergreen shrubs bear beautiful blooms during the colder months. ...

How to Plant and Grow Oakleaf Hydrangea

Learn all you need to know for growing oakleaf hydrangea. These easy-to-grow native plants have eye-catching fall color and long-lasting flowers. ...

How to Plant and Grow Crossvine

Add lush green foliage and stunning sunset-hued blooms to your garden structure with this easy-to-grow woody vine. ...

How to Plant and Grow Sweet Pea

Find essential growing tips for sweet peas, spring-blooming annual flowers. The vines are prized for their sweet, spicy fragrance. ...

How to Plant and Grow ‘Berry White’ Hydrangea

Here’s how to grow and care for ‘Berry White’ hydrangea so you can enjoy the intense color show it will add to your garden. ...

21 Best Drought-Tolerant Shrubs to Boost Your Garden's Resilience

These beautiful drought-tolerant shrubs can shrug off extended dry spells with ease. This list includes evergreens, flowering shrubs, and shrubs with colorful foliage. ...

How to Plant and Grow a Quaking Aspen Tree

Quaking aspens are striking as fast-growing windbreaks, screens, and mass plantings. These cold-hardy trees grow almost 5 feet per year. ...

How to Plant and Grow Rose of Sharon

Must-know tips for planting and growing Rose of Sharon. Count on it to bloom from midsummer until frost. ...