Use it as an accent plant or mass it as a screen; this pine and spruce alternative is a hard worker in dry, cold climates

Its delicate white flowers are rare in hot and dry sites, but Cordia parvifolia offers more than mere beauty

It's invasive, a nonnative and a poor insect magnet. Check out these better alternatives to butterfly bush in the garden

It helps control erosion and takes sun or shade. The butterflies love it. But the best part of this shrub may be the vivid foliage

Leaf blowers, trucks or noisy neighbors driving you berserk? These sound-reduction strategies can help you hush things up

Contrast these leaf textures for plants that stand out and a landscape that draws you in

Support wildlife and enjoy the aromatic leaves of this U.S. native also known as spicebush, Benjamin bush and spicewood

Golden yellow flowers of turpentine bush herald the arrival of fall in the Southwest and transform the dark green foliage

Brighten your porch or patio with a potted pomegranate, kumquat, blueberry bush or another great fall fruit

Whatever you bestow or receive for Mother's Day, lilacs can be an unmatched gift in the garden in May