Cotoneaster is a wide-ranging genus of both deciduous and evergreen shrubs and small trees. They are versatile plants, suitable as great specimen shrubs, ground cover plants, or hedges. Unsurprisingly ...

Red berries set against rich green leaves are one of the most attractive sights in winter. Yet most of them, including the flesh-covered seeds of the yew, disappear during the darkest days of ...

Q. I used to live in Virginia and had English holly shrubs to provide greens for holiday decorations. Now that I live in Southern California, I could use a suggestion for a good holly substitute that ...

Every garden, large or small, needs plants that really earn their keep. Cotoneasters do that. They are handsome, dense shrubs - or small trees - with good habits and impressive flowers. A member of ...

This time of year, many of us have a tendency to stay cooped up inside and not explore nature. The temperatures are cold, the skies are gloomy, and the garden is taking a rest. However, if you can ...

Cotoneaster may seem commonplace, but this bog-standard plant is a very useful and attractive addition to the garden, finds GINA PARKINSON. COTONEASTER is such a normal, bog-standard plant seen in ...