Fruit trees are not only beautiful additions to your yard, they can provide you with a delicious fruit crop each year. But in order to enjoy such a bounty, you…

Shrubs (also called bushes) are anything woody that is smaller than a tree, and which develop multiple stems from near the base itself. Shrubs also have soft wood, which thickens…

Butterflies are always a welcome attraction for any garden. Especially in spring, the sight of many butterflies flitting from flower to flower just conjures up visions of a reborn Garden…

There are a number of varieties of weeds that you would do well to be aware of. Weed control is one of the main tasks you need to carry out…

Vines are a great way to decorate the garden, being low maintenance and hardy. Vines are good for decorating fences, pergolas, trees, or separators, but choosing the right vine is…

Bonsai is an ancient East Asian art form, but has now grown to encompass a worldwide following. This is a true gardening art form, because in order to make bonsai…

There are many benefits in having a water garden. A water garden is a garden with a pond, and they are common features of Zen ornamental gardens. Having a pond…

Trees that put on an annual display of flowers are a great way to have a nice splash of color in your garden without having to worry too much about…