Evaluate your shade trees for strength of their limbs. Call in a certified arborist if you see any branch that looks like it’s dead or dying. All it takes is one ice storm or strong gust of wind to ...

Ilex or Holly are some of the best, most robust shrubs and trees for gardeners with cold winters. These high performing, low maintenance shrubs tend to be very deer resistant and able to withstand ...

Broadleaf evergreen trees and shrubs are susceptible to damage from dry winter winds and fluctuating temperatures. Learn how to protect evergreen plants against winter damage and care for them through ...

Most holly plants produce small white flowers in spring and summer, and berries in the fall and winter. Foliage can vary from ...

Boxwoods are hardy down to zones 4 or 5, so they're not exactly the most cold-sensitive plants — nonetheless, winter injury ...

The Lexington Police Department has identified the suspect in the Boxwood Drive shooting on Monday that left one person injured. Police identified the shooting suspect as 39-year-old Leonard Slaughter ...

Q: I have a hedge of boxwoods that are looking somewhat orange-tinted and less dense than usual. What might be causing this? Boxwood leafminer is my main suspect, and I have recently seen boxwoods ...

One of the greatest benefits of working in a gardening and landscape business is knowing there are many great, dependable plants we can offer our customers. Plants that will flourish, be considered ...

Pruning can still be done. Contrary to popular belief, pruning can be done year-round. Light, judicious pruning in the fall does not kill plants and is often needed to control straggly and overgrown ...

Dear Neil: My red oak is about 10 years old. Some of the leaves are starting to look distressed, so I looked closely. I noticed small red ants climbing up and down the trunk almost as if they are ...