Cotoneaster, with its small, deep-green leaves, makes an attractive backdrop for many other plants. This perennial, low-growing shrub makes an excellent groundcover that blends into the background or ...

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 ...

Gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh has one flower in mind that he says birds will "love" and be drawn to, sharing that it's great ...

A few weeks ago I was in Columbus, Ohio, and spent time at the Franklin Park Conservatory. As I approached the park’s glass conservatory, my memory turned to the Palm House, a glass conservatory in ...

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 ...

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