With that in mind, here’s a little shortlist of exceptionally reliable, versatile ornamental shrubs for the spring garden.

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Botanists have found a stand of rare trees in Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago not known to grow wild anywhere else in Africa.

SNOW PEA PICKIN': Pick snow peas in the vegetable garden frequently. Ideally, the pods should be harvested when flat before ...

In our climate, many plants add winter interest in the form of flowers, fragrance, and colourful berries, bark and foliage.

Lavender is a beautiful plant on its own, but every type of greenery benefits from the right neighbors. This ornamental grass ...

Hostas are perennials that provide significant foliage interest in your flower garden or landscape. Miss America consists of heart-shaped green leaves with white centers and light green streaking.The ...

Keep your front yard tidy and welcoming with these low-maintenance, compact, deer-resistant landscaping plants.

If you want to see year-round color, you don't need to look further than your backyard. There are many native shrubs and ...

I’ve held many interesting and rewarding jobs in my six-plus decades, but one of my favorites is that of landlord. I have downsized in years gone by, razing all but one of my six housing ...

Heart-shaped plant leaves not only look beautiful but also help in spreading the love. From Hoya to Dutchman’s Pipe, here are ...

The Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce posted on its Facebook page Thursday afternoon that the Big Freeze medallion has been found. After reading the fourth clue, Bob Yaw of Albert Lea ...