When looking for reliable, general landscaping shrubs, start by considering the needs of your space. Look at the exposure to sun, areas of shade, existing trees and shrubs and available water sources.

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 ...

You step outside to marvel at your landscape, trying to enjoy its beauty before the season ends. While some shrubs only bring a splash of color with bold flowers in the summer or showy berries in the ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is finally here! Everywhere you look, one can find some spring color around. Some of the first plants to peek out of the ground are spring-flowering bulbs like crocus, ...

For polygamo-dioecious plants, some individuals in the population will have flowers of both sexes on the same plant. Most cultivars of red maple trees are either male or female.

Whether they are tall, small, green or gold, trees frame a landscape, give it definition and drama, as well as providing a home with shade and shelter from the wind. But trees are among the first ...

We are doing some landscaping this spring. We want to plant blueberries. Do they need sun or shade? Do we need two together? How far apart should they be, and if near the fence, how far from the fence ...