When planting a new tree in your backyard or front yard, consider how tall or wide it will grow.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ak_phuong/Getty Images Your yard is begging for a nice tree to lend shade and color to your existing landscape. However, before ...

Chilopsis linearis, the desert willow or desert catalpa, is prized in dry gardens for its showy, fragrant blossoms which cover the tree in summer. When many native bloomers are past their spring glory ...

Small garden? Don't waste an inch of valuable space! Here's how to create an outdoor space packed with color and texture.

Spring-flowering trees bring color and beauty to our late winter and spring landscapes. The earliest flowering types typically begin to bloom in late January or February (although they are blooming a ...

Elegant and regal, magnolia is the queen of trees and one of the oldest flowers on the planet. Hazel Sillver looks at its history, as well as how to choose and grow the best type for your garden ...

When i’s time to plan your garden and landscaping, and you want to make sure your pets can enjoy them safely, too.

Q. I am looking for an unusual small tree to plant as a focal point in a landscape/courtyard in my backyard. Any ideas? A. I remember when I was a student at what is now Purdue University Fort Wayne ...

Someone needs to tell the Urban Forests Ecosystems Institute that their tree location map is missing the desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) that was planted at the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden ...