There is one shrub that you are almost bound to come across in a large garden open to the public, yet you'll rarely see it in a private garden. Which is a pity because Azara microphylla is evergreen ...

Working with broadleaved evergreens in the garden is a lot like using flour to make cookies. Too little and they end up gloppy (the landscape equivalent of an empty, sodden border); too much and the ...

What: Nothing trumpets the arrival of spring like blooming daffodils. Narcissus “Thalia,” or white orchid daffodil, positively glows in the early spring garden. Its multi-headed white flowers nod atop ...

As I gazed upon my bleak winter garden, I decided to look into which winter-flowering trees and shrubs I might plant for a four-season garden. The only bright spots I see are provided by two ...

WHAT: Boxleaf azara is a small shrubby tree that produces little yellow pompon flowers that release a sweet vanilla scent. Its dark green foliage is glossy, evergreen and held tightly on spraylike ...

Winter is a time to leave your perch that looks over a garden and swoop in close. Only then will you be able to see what resting birds do: peeling black bark, the tiniest pink buds and vibrant red ...

Azara microphylla is a fine example of what a broadleaf evergreen can do for the winter garden. This large shrub/small tree grows to about 15 feet high and 5 feet wide and has small leaves (less than ...