Finding plants that can survive in shallow soil can be tricky, so we've rounded up 22 of them that don't mind the shade and ...

What is more breathtaking than to see flowering trees in full regale in the spring. There are several trees that get an early start like some of the early Japanese cherries, cornelian cherry dogwood, ...

Spring has sprung! As winter has started fading away and the days have grown longer, nature is beginning to awaken for spring. One of the most exciting parts of the early spring season is the leaves ...

Each spring, as the garden shakes off its winter sleep, buds erupt into bloom in a celebration of the new season. Among those earliest to appear — in concert with and sometimes ahead of the hellebores ...

Several species of native flowering trees are currently in bloom, adding beauty to the spring landscape. These trees, including Pinxter Azaleas, Japanese magnolias, and Carolina Silverbells, offer a ...

One chilly October day a few years ago, I planted winter aconite bulbs, several dozen of them, under a magnolia tree in my yard. I had to crawl on my hands and knees under the tree’s low branches. The ...

As garden catalogs fill your mailbox, it is hard not to get excited about spring-blooming bulbs. From classic tulips and daffodils to exotic-looking fritillaria, there are hundreds of bulbs to choose ...

There are many trees that provide excellent shade in the landscape. These trees are all fast growing, hardy, and can be ...

All over the city, spring is in full bloom. Tulips are blooming. Among my favorites are Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) and white flowering dogwood (Cornus florida). These spring beauties add bones ...

* What it is: Redbuds are small, Pennsylvania-native flowering trees that grow slightly wider than tall and have heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow in fall. ‘Appalachian Red’ is one of the most ...

Even if you’ve got a petite space, plenty of the best trees for small gardens produce showstopper blooms in the spring and ...

Now that it's March, spring is just around the corner and that means beautiful blossoms and wildflowers will be popping up throughout Pennsylvania in the coming month. Here are a few of my favorite ...