The best native plants for a drought-tolerant pollinator garden are low-maintenance perennials and shrubs that attract bees, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - At Akin’s Nursery in Shreveport, owner Jennifer McGimsey says one of the biggest challenges local gardeners face is right under their feet: Northwest Louisiana’s heavy clay soil.

For decades, I’ve been telling gardeners that fall is the best time to plant hardy trees, shrubs, vines and ground covers. And despite my efforts, March through May remains the prime season when ...

Shrubs occasionally need transplanting to improve the esthetics or to find the best site. I learned the ideal transplanting technique from two former Clemson Extension agents in the Lowcountry. It ...

Q: Lots of our landscape plants were damaged by the cold, and many will come back, but we do not like the brown shrub look. What are some lower-growing shrubs that were not damaged by the February ...

In her book “Plant This, Not That,” Elise Howard offers more than 200 substitution ideas for invasive plants. In the garden In her book “Plant This, Not That,” Elise Howard offers more than 200 ...