What: Dwarf Purpleleaf Japanese Barberry, or berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Concorde, was selected for its small, compact size and dense growth. In spring, deep red-burgundy foliage emerges as ...

It's not only full-size trees that put on an amazing fall color display when autumn arrives. Quite a few deciduous shrubs turn red in the fall before they lose their leaves for the winter. If you want ...

Flowers, those alluring sirens that turn our heads and make us reach for our wallets, are often fleeting garden performers. Here today, gone tomorrow. There's got to be a better option for large ...

Whether planted for privacy, as a wind buffer or to outline a planting bed, evergreen shrubs can be useful plants to hide problem areas and define garden spaces. Selecting the right shrub for each ...

It sounds like an oxymoron because all plants require some level of maintenance, whether it’s watering or deadheading spent blooms. With shrubs, it’s the hesitation to prune. Is it the wrong time? Too ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Twenty-five years ago, Bob and Becky Stofa built their home on one ...

Twenty-five years ago, Bob and Becky Stofa built their home on one and a half acres of land. There were two large walnut trees in back, about 20 almond trees and starthistle that averaged 3 feet in ...