Gardening expert Helena Jones shares exactly why August is the best time to cut garden hedges - and explains how doing so ...

That fringe of foundation plantings around your house can cause serious damage and leave it vulnerable to wildfire. Our ...

While hydrangeas might be the star of your garden, you can add further splashes of color with an easy-to-grow ground cover ...

According to Guy Barter, chief horticulturist at the Royal Horticultural Society ( RHS ), now is the ideal time to "prune the ...

August is not a time of the year when gardeners can rely on spectacular displays of color from their shrubs and trees. The ...

Spring flowering shrubs like azalea, rhododendron, pieris, Oregon grape and lilac start setting their new flower buds for the next spring in late August. Any pruning that is done after mid- to late ...

* What it is: Just about everyone short of discerning horticulturists thinks the chaste tree is a butterfly bush when they see one blooming this time of year. It’s easy to understand because chaste ...

Edmund Hollander, Sheila Bridges, Thomas Woltz, and many other Elle Decor A-List designers share their tips for making your ...