One truly enjoyable experience in landscape gardening is trying something new or a new variety of a plant you love. It is good not to become stuck doing the same plants in the same place year after ...

Versatile and attractive year-round, heavenly bamboo has carved out its place in Northwest gardens. No need to fear Nandina , either. Although it resembles bamboo – hence, its name -- it belongs to ...

Winter months bring out the color in Nandinas. Nandina is an evergreen broadleaf shrub with leaves and berries that change with the seasons. As temperatures cool, leaf color begins to express shades ...

Cold winter weather causes changes in the foliage of many evergreen plants, including making them express new colors. For instance, Japanese cleyera produces rich, velvety burgundy foliage along with ...

The weather to start 2018 has certainly been crazy. We had more than a week of temperatures in the mid-20s (Freezemageddon) followed by a week of moderate, more normal January temperatures. Now, we’re ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Designing your garden to include berry-producing ...