These small conifer trees for birds provide food and refuge in all seasons. These varieties are perfect for small landscapes.

Elegant and regal, magnolia is the queen of trees and one of the oldest flowers on the planet. Hazel Sillver looks at its ...

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 ...

The interdependence of multiple traits allows plants to perform multiple functions. Acquiring an accurate representation of the interdependence of plant traits could advance our understanding of the ...

Sometimes a garden shrub grows too large for its site. It may have long branches blocking a walkway or window. It may be shading out other plants or getting wider and taking over a bed. Or, it may ...

Many gardeners prepare planting beds in fall, before the ground freezes. The Southern climate provides ample opportunity to plant deciduous trees and shrubs during the winter months, a time when there ...

Mahonias are stately shrubs beloved for their easy care and adaptability. They provide striking architecture in the landscape and gorgeous color throughout the year, from yellow winter blooms to ...

Columnar jointed rock masses (CJRM) are characterized by significant anisotropy. The mechanical properties of CJRM are complicated by the presence of columnar joints. In this paper, based on the ...