This really is a tremendous time of year in the garden. Oh, I know it is not nearly as colourful as June, but the fact that trees and shrubs now have leaves, and border perennials are pushing up, is ...

We have a vast palette of plants to choose from for our Northwest gardens, and in many cases they come from the same genus. The genus Pinus, for instance, includes Eastern white, Japanese white, red, ...

What: Unlike most other Japanese hollies, which are mounding or spreading shrubs, “Mariesii” heads straight for the sky, creating a dark green exclamation point in the garden. Crowded on its erect, ...

Viburnums tend to be unsung shrubs, and I just don’t know why. Their showy, often fragrant spring flowers, followed many times by spectacular berries and beautiful autumn foliage, make them, in my ...

Viburnums are one of those shrubs I find myself recommending over and over again, not least because they are adaptable and incredibly easy to grow. But many gardeners wonder whether they need to ...

Over the next few weeks, if you notice a delicious fragrance in a park or garden, chances are you’ve strolled past a viburnum. This unassuming shrub produces beautiful scent on even the coldest, ...

Ilex crenata 'Mariesii' grows into a wonderfully congested form of small leaves held tightly to the stem. It is one of many garden-worthy Japanese holly cultivars, but this particular selection is ...