The shrub produces berries that last from fall through winter and can be dangerous for birds to ingest. Grace Cary / Getty Images If you're a bird lover, you likely delight in watching these winged ...

Near the end of July, the landscape tends to become a bit seedy looking. A good way to freshen things up is to deadhead or remove all the faded flowers from spent perennials and to give leggy annuals ...

This time in June is when your roses will be blooming, and with good planning, the naked knees of your rose plants will be hidden behind other flowering perennials. Plants that reseed and are easy to ...

Nandinas are one of my favorite plants in my garden. I have several different types that have different growth patterns. Some have grown slowly, eventually covering a large area. I have kept those cut ...

The first week of October is a great time to replant, reinvent and restyle your porch and patio planters. Fall color to replace summer weary annuals is as easy as getting snippy with evergreens such ...

What: Nandina domestica Gulf Stream is one of the best compact shrubs for year-round foliage interest. It features a variety of leaf colors on a fairly dense, evergreen plant. New growth is bronze ...

Dear Neil: We have just bought a house where the previous owner pruned their nandina plants into squares. They look awful, but I know how hard it is to dig nandinas out. I like them anyway. How can we ...

DEAR NEIL: I have several nandina plants. One group has great berries, but the others do not. What might the issue be? Dear Reader: There are many kinds of nandinas, and only the standard ...