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Plant selection is one of the most important factors in designing a successful drought-tolerant landscape. Along with concern about plant size, texture, color and so on, we must be concerned about how ...

Today’s column continues the garden development series with a focus on plant selection. Garden development can be a productive activity during winter’s cold and rainy days, as gardeners wait patiently ...

There’s no such thing as a “fire-proof” plant; all plants can burn, especially when they are dead, poorly maintained or drought stressed. To create a fire-smart landscape, proper design and regular ...

A Mendham Township library presentation will cover plant choices that can reduce reliance on invasive species.

How can I make sure landscape plants I choose are adapted to our climate? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has developed a climate zone map to help with plant selection. The “Sunset Western Garden ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... We continue our survey of online resources for gardeners. We recently considered solutions to garden problems and plant identification. Other categories of ...

It turns out where certain desert shrubs grow matters a lot — especially when it comes to making sure they don’t all end up looking the same. FIU assistant professor in the Institute of Environment ...

Screen unwanted views, buffer traffic and other noise, create privacy and add year-round beauty to the landscape with ...