* What it is: There’s ample demand in the landscape for a compact, slow-growing, upright evergreen, but the main choice for a long time has been the bug-prone dwarf Alberta spruce. Soft Serve is a ...

While we might like the idea of an evergreen yard that remains vibrant and full of life all year long, many evergreen trees are best kept out of our gardens. Whether for their aggressive nature or ...

Plant “Mount Vernon” as a low informal bed border or small hedge, or as a groundcover under trees and large shrubs. What: An exceptionally useful small shrub, Prunus laurocerasus “Mount Vernon” ...