Last month, this column focused on the desirable characteristics of Christmas trees, one of which is good needle retention.

For years, I had seen this unexpected botanical treasure pop up in gardens and always wondered about it. I enjoyed gazing at its heart-shaped leaves and red petioles (leaf stems) but was forever ...

Along with spring comes life back into the garden. One of my favorite early spring shrubs is actually a small grafted tree known as Henry Lauders Walking Stick or Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’. During ...