Vertical growth is best encouraged early, as a Nellie R. Stevens naturally reaches 20 feet tall and 12 to14 feet wide.

What is the best way to feed and prune a number of Nellie R. Stevens hollies we planted five years ago in order to encourage ...

There are some special plants in my garden that give me a lift no matter the time of year. The beautifully detailed leaves of evergreens are full of colour and interest irrespective of the seasons, ...

Using a holly leaf shaped cutter, cut out 20 holly leaves. Mark the veins with a knife, lay over a rolling pin and leave to dry (this curls the leaves slightly). Colour the remaining marzipan with ...

Evergreen shrubs such as boxwood, holly, rhododendron, yew and arborvitae provide year-round green color in the landscape.

I’m going to be taking two Bradford pears out. Each of them has split just as you have warned us they would do. A neighbor ...

Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) is a plant with small, yellow cup-shaped flowers ... is a species of holly that is native to North America that sheds its leaves in winter.

Established trees can create a challenging environment for other plants, so opting to grow resilient shrubs underneath them ...

There's nothing worse than nosy neighbours peeping into your garden, especially if you live in a terraced or semi-detached ...

Here are plants and flowers to enjoy, one for every month of the year, from lilacs, camellias and poinsettias to native buckwheat, wildflowers and toyon.

POLE APART. In Grand Junction, Colo., a shiny new police car drove into a municipal parking lot on a routine assignment, ...

For instance, depending on the circumstances, winter pruning can do more harm than good. And it’s best to avoid walking on ...