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Broadleaf evergreen shrubs provide color year round. The following evergreen shrubs are all broadleaf shrubs with green foliage even in the winter.

Boxwood, like many other shrubs that make good hedges, needs to be pruned to keep its good look.

Boxwood, the wintergreen garden shrub, is the world's oldest ornamental garden landscape plant, perfect for hedge planting and topiary.

Weeping form evergreen shrubs keep their foliage providing extra interest to any garden area. See six favorite weeping evergreen shrubs; broadleaf and conifers.

Evergreens are perfectly happy to be left alone other than the removal of dead or dying wood and the occasional feeding, but pruning can give an evergreen renewed vigor.

Winter doesn't have to be a time of scarcity in the garden. There are plenty of winter flowering, hardy plants that will survive the cold and frost of temperate climates.

Hair loss is not just a modern problem. Its effect can be seen throughout history, but its legacy is a trove of hair growth treatments passed down through the centuries.

Everyone wants foundation landscapes that look great, but not everyone wants to spend hours in the garden each week. These plants are easy keepers that look great!

Called the "Birthplace of Presidents" the Commonwealth of Virginia has provided eight men to the highest office in the land. Discover the homes of Numbers 3, 4 and 5.

From the ancient yew sculptures of Cumbria's Levens Hall to the long rippling hedges of London's Thames Barrier Park, we explore Britain's best winter topiary gardens

Thomas Jefferson's winding walk flower garden at Monticello, the home and garden he designed in Virginia, demonstrate the transition between gardening styles.

Lately my spring garden planning has been interrupted with an endless barrage of requests from daughter to buy her a horse. All I want to do is buy bulbs.

John Foster of Boston is widely recognized as the first American to use a wood design as a printing block. He executed a portrait of Cotton Mather around 1670

The design of formal French gardens is, above all, to impress; many of the great gardens of France, most notably Versailles, follow this particular garden style.

English gardens can take many shapes, colors, and sizes but they all have a distinct English personality

White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus) is a small native tree to North America with long white fringe flowers. It was the delicate fragrance that caught my attention.

Paris' Musee Carnavelet, dedicated to the history of Paris, is housed in a unique Parisian 16th-century mansion in Paris' hip Marais neighborhood.

Take your garden from ordinary to extraordinary using these four easy techniques.

The House of the Seven Gables Historic Neighborhood and complimentary Colonial Revival Gardens result from foresight and actions of antiquarians Emmerton and Chandler.

Ornamental and flowering shrubs are usually thought of as sun-loving plants but these large, blooming plants all do well in part shade or full shade areas.

Cranbrook House and Gardens, located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, combines formal gardens, Arts & Crafts architecture, and serene surroundings.

If you've found yourself with too many Christmas ornaments for your tree, why not use these in more creative ways to add charm and whimsy to your home this holiday.

When decorating for the holidays don't forget about kitchens and bathrooms. Space is at a premium in these rooms so keep it minimal and don't overdo it.

Does your garden design make you hum? Or, do you look at the layers of plantings and hear a symphony? If you want a symphony, include Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil Holly'.

A friend of mine says it was easier to move than kill off the invasive plants. I'm too stubborn for that.

Landscape fabrics work for specific projects. Some plant groups thrive and are easier to maintain than other groups when used with these erosion and weed control fabrics.

Winter burn and leaf scorch of broadleaf evergreen shrubs - rhodies, mountain laurel, boxwood, etc. - is caused by drying winter winds. Prevention is the only cure.

Are deer eating your plants and making gardening a nightmare? The following tips to keep deer out of the landscape may be helpful.

Visitors to BBC Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, who require accommodation, might like to consider some 5-star hotels within walking distance of the venue.

To enhance the overall effect of your white garden or moon garden design, plant gray, blue, silver or white variegated foliage plants along with your white flowers.

Foliage plants play a big role in garden design. They offer contrasting leaf color and texture, and help to ground the colorful flowers in a mixed border.

On the National Register of Historic Places, Helen Keller's Birthplace, Ivy Green, is in the small town of Tuscumbia in the northwest corner of Alabama.

Visitors to Fenton House in London will be transported into the bucolic past via glorious gardens, stately architecture and the melodies of prized early keyboards.

Historic and traditional garden landscapes in New England range from colonial times to modern times. Here is a survey of selected 19th century landscape styles.

Consider home garden designs to include interesting and colorful trees, shrubs and even vegetable plants that need little winter care and bring ife to the cold months.

Combine winter food for birds and fun for family and friends by trimming a garden tree with seed and fruit ornaments for wild birds.

It's planting day for the Japanese gardens and the temperature is soaring. Will the inspiration garden be inspiring?

Decorate your Thanksgiving table this year with a very elegant and easy-to-make dried topiary.

The work of creating by hand the component parts of a watch, especially its movement, is painstaking. Here's a basic look at the process of making watch parts.

Natural hair loss remedies have been used for centuries to reverse the loss of hair from illness or vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

Everyone loves decorating for the holidays and it's important to remember that outdoor decorations are just as important as those used indoors.

Just about any plant can be grown on a patio or balcony in a container, with the right care and conditions - including shrubbery.

Garden pest control tips for Japanese Beetle. The #1 lawn pest, Japanese beetles feed on 300 plant species. Discover organic pest control for Japanese Beetle.

The homeowner said yes to a Japanese inspiration garden. Now it's time for the interior designer and landscape designer to visit the nursery and finish their plan.

How to prune evergreen trees and shrubs. Growth habits of pines, spruces and other evergreen shrubs are discussed including identifying 'candles' on pine trees.

When planning your garden, choose plants that flatter the style of your home and attract complements from birds, butterflies, and neighbors.

Trees sink thematic roots and weave intertwined branch-motifs throughout African-American author Toni Morrison's slavery-era novel, Beloved.

The bustling downtown research campus of the University of South Carolina - Columbia is an academic village in a garden. The Horseshoe Gardens have deep historical roots.

Learn to design the white garden, a flower garden with only white blooms. Or design your own moon garden -- a white garden designed to be seen at night. Magic!

One of the best ways to boost your home's curb appeal is with fanciful window boxes. Even if you don't have a green thumb, you can create a show-stopping display.