Some hedge plants, however, can be thuggish in nature, with vigorous growth rates proving challenging for gardeners. These ...

Miss Lemon Abelia is an exceptional evergreen shrub with variegated foliage that offers a luminous effect year-round. (Photo by MSU Extension/Eddie Smith) Evergreen shrubs have year-long garden beauty ...

They provide striking architecture in the landscape and gorgeous color throughout the year, from yellow winter blooms to ...

David Overend sings the praises of those shrubs and trees that provide a home and nourishment for birdlife during the harsh ...

There may be times when even these easy-going evergreens do require a prune. When that need does arrive, knowing when and how ...

Camellias sometimes experience infestations of an insect called tea scale; several products are available to treat this ...

With a good pruning schedule you can keep hedges under control without too much effort. Most evergreen formal hedges like to be trimmed two or three times a year, while they're actively growing.