Flowering shrubs and small flowering trees serve important roles in the landscape. Not only do they bring color and aesthetic value to homes and gardens, but they also enhance soil stability, improve ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Flowering shrubs aren't just for adding beauty to your garden. They're wonderful attractors of important ...

The colder months are generally a quieter time in our backyards, with glorious summer blooms and vibrant fall leaves long gone. However, there are some beautiful flowering shrubs that lift the spirits ...

In a perfect world, the only aspect you'd need to worry about when planning a garden is the overall beauty of the plants. Unfortunately, even the prettiest plants can have hidden downsides. Sometimes, ...

I am always amazed at the incredible diversity of shrubs on show in the typical Northwest neighborhood. There are so many varieties that none of us can plant every shrub available, although I know a ...

Planning a last-minute trip to the store for a Mother’s Day gift? If you want to give your mom a cheerful flowering houseplant, go ahead and reach for that luscious rhododendron covered with intense ...

WASHINGTON — Planting flowering shrubs really is such an easy way to elevate your landscaping, and the D.C. region is in prime time for a lot of varieties of shrubs. Joel Cooke from Merrifield Garden ...

Japanese gardens are popular for their orderly, meditative layouts and subdued palettes. Add this native Japanese flowering ...

These past few weeks of cold, gray days have made me look forward to spring. The poinsettias are finally spent, the amaryllis bulbs have bloomed and the paperwhites are almost over. So what now? Bring ...

Many gardeners are busy pruning shrubs to remove winter damage, control the size, or provide a bit of shaping before the season is well under way. Save some of the branches or cut a few from spring ...

Q. I would like to force some flowering branches to bloom indoors this winter. What type of tree or shrub makes a good indoor display? A. Crab apple, cornelian cherry dogwood, magnolia, redbud, ...