Plum trees offer fresh fruit in summer, but they can also take up way too much space in your garden. Try this type of plum ...

Tall trees and shrubs can overshadow single story homes and make small yards feel crowded and overwhelming. However, there are plenty of small or dwarf plants that have all the beauty of their taller ...

To add fall foliage to your landscape, plant dwarf fothergilla ( Fothergilla gardenii) in a sunny location with moist, acidic ...

If you own or rent a small patch of sun, you can grow apples. So-called dwarf fruit trees, a.k.a. patio apples, are gateway plants for budding urban permaculturists. One of the first things I did when ...

What makes a landscape high maintenance? The saying “right plant, right place” is the grown-up version of the matching game. Does the plant match the site’s light, soil, water and space requirements?

Except for being a little persnickety about the cold, citrus is just about the perfect garden plant. They produce fragrant blossoms, they don’t require heavy-handed pruning or pest control and they’re ...

Native plants are easier to care for and are beneficial to local wildlife. Start your transition to a native garden with this ...

That’s because one of the most common mistakes in planting a landscape is failing to realize just how big some plants get. The sizes on plant tags are good guides to growth proportions, but they’re ...

The purposeful dwarfing of plants is a horticultural skill to which some gardeners happily devote time and effort. Depending on your point of view, reactions to dwarfing range from admiration to ...

What makes dwarf and micro-dwarf tomatoes different than bush tomatoes or regular vining tomato plants? It’s the extremely small size of the plant itself. In order to be considered a micro-dwarf, the ...