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?

Yew trees and shrubs (Taxus) are among the most versatile of conifers. These slow-growing, long-lived evergreens are drought-tolerant, pest-free and amazingly easy to prune. Most have dark green ...

Q: I want to make a hedge using dwarf yew pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus “maki”) in a planter box. Will that work for three or four plants? What size do you recommend for at least three to four plants ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to finding the best low-maintenance shrub for the front of your house, Dallas-based ...

Dwarf yew is a common shrub in Eastern Canada, but it has an uncommon use. It contains taxanes used in medications to treat various cancers. Marcel Baillargeon says he used to think of the dwarf yew ...

Trees and shrubs are the backbones of the landscape. Of all the trees and shrubs, the needled evergreens may provide the most impact throughout the year. Evergreens, like people, come in all shapes, ...