Winter is known for shutting gardens down, draining color, and leaving yards looking like forgotten movie sets after the cast went home. But just when most plants tap out, evergreen shrubs step onto ...

Winter doesn’t have to mean a dull, lifeless yard—even though so many landscapes slip into a sleepy gray slump the moment temperatures drop. But yours doesn’t have to. There’s something magical about ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

When we look at the Minnesota winter landscapes, it's the snow and evergreens that contribute much to the natural beauty. In fact, a snow-covered evergreen is one of the most splendid sights of nature ...

Gardens can look a little drab in the winter, especially when you live in a region with distinctive seasons. Once the temperature has seriously dropped, the spectacular crimson shades of deciduous ...

Don’t let a lack of space deter the planting of evergreens. Combine them with other small-scale shrubs, perennials and ground ...

As we begin to inspect our yards and landscaping after months of never-ending cold and wind, the effects of this long winter are showing up, most notably in small landscape evergreens. As you may have ...

Cold winters the past two years did more damage than usual to our landscape plants. Will this winter be three in a row? If you're worried about another round of browned-out evergreens and dead ...

Gemma is an experienced freelance writer who has spent the last five years focusing on expert-driven content relating to homes and gardens. She has contributed to several lifestyle publications ...

Prepare your evergreens now before winter weather takes its toll on your boxwood, arborvitae and rhododendrons. Winter wind, sun, frozen soil, snow and ice can wreak havoc on our plants, especially ...

February can be the cruelest month for Houston area gardeners, especially following spells of record-breaking cold. We don't have the blues. We have the browns. Landscapes normally filled with greens ...