"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Flowering shrubs aren't just for adding beauty to your garden. They're wonderful attractors of important ...

The gap between a basic yard and a show-stopping garden isn't about money or space, but about choosing plants that actually perform. While your neighbors fuss over lawn stripes and sprinkler timers, ...

It’s that time of year when deciduous trees are putting on their leaves, while the oaks and pines are producing copious amounts of pollen. Live oaks are shedding leaves to put on new growth.

Last week we discussed control of the invasive bush honeysuckle and its impact on our local ecosystem. Many homeowners are sad to see bush honeysuckle removed, as the shrub can be attractive in the ...

Flowering quince – Chaenomeles sp. Flowering quince is an heirloom plant, that was grown in your grandmother’s garden. The older variety was C. japonica. People couldn't pronounce the genus ...

Chaenomeles are beautiful and rewarding garden shrubs — hardy everywhere and not fussy about soil or position. They have only two drawbacks: one is their thorns and the other is their name. We used to ...

Flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) is one of our earliest flowering shrubs. It is an old-fashioned shrub in the rose family. Seasoned gardeners may also know this plant simply as japonica. A long ...

Blooming quince, Chaenomeles, Rosaceae family, is a thorny, deciduous shrub or tree. We have quince shrub bushes that are blooming a bit early, as are the beautiful almond orchards. Usually, the ...

There is so much beauty about to burst in our gardens, and it’s important to make sure we get to enjoy those blossoms by not accidentally pruning the buds off.