Providing structure and a backdrop for other plants, shrubs are important in any garden, but when it comes to an autumn ...

(The Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry is one of six trees available as part of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Tree in Every Yard program.) More trees are blooming in Northeast Philadelphia ...

Serviceberries (scientific name Amelanchier spp.) are an ideal sized tree for most landscapes. Sometimes considered large shrubs, serviceberry trees are usually grown in clumps with many upright ...

Question: I planted a single trunk Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry last year. It appears dead now, with bark damage near the ground. Could the cause be voles? Answer: I am wondering if you have several ...

October ushers in crisp air and cooler temperatures along with a great opportunity to observe and appreciate butterflies and other pollinators. We often think about planting flowering perennials when ...

"Life is all about taking risks," said a retired friend before he stepped onto his grandson's skateboard. Later, when I visited him in the hospital, I encouraged him to stick with gardening and to ...

Gone are the days when a shrub performed only once annually and then slipped into the background. Now we demand several seasons of brilliance, and autumn is a key time in the schedule. No longer just ...

I have to admit, it’s been an especially disappointing year in my garden. Spring winds coupled with water-logged earth brought down two massive oak trees in the woodland garden adjacent to the Reedy ...