Help your shrubs survive the winter with these tips on how to protect them from damage due to harsh weather and hungry critters. Shrubs are garden workhorses, providing visual structure, colorful ...

During the coming winter months, harsh weather and hungry critters can make the colder months tough on some plants. The coldest months of the year can be the most challenging to the health of trees ...

Did you hear about the guy who was afraid his expensive tree was dead? It finally budded out, which was a major re-leaf. Northern winters separate the wheat from the chaff, where trees, shrubs and ...

I’ve had a nice little dwarf willow for 15 years or more, and this summer I noticed it was getting to be bigger than I wanted it to be. But summers are busy and I didn’t prune it. Fall came along; I ...

The deadly winter storms that have wreaked havoc in large swaths of the country recently can also damage trees and shrubs. Snow can enhance the look of yards and gardens, visually knitting together ...

Another way to shield at-risk trees or shrubs from wind and snow is to build a windbreak. It doesn’t have to be elaborate, just functional. Our wind, snow and ice usually come from the south, and you ...

Snow and ice covered Milwaukee and much of southeastern Wisconsin earlier this month with totals topping 10 inches farther from Lake Michigan. While snow might provide some much-needed relief during ...

A late April snow fell on the Denver metro area Saturday after days of temperatures reaching the 80s. It ushered in concern for some Coloradans who may have already begun spring planting in their ...