When planning an outdoor space's landscaping, we tend to think mainly about the sprawling open spaces of our yards. Flower beds along a fence, sleek patio design trends, and stone garden paths are ...

For a beautiful landscape with healthy shade trees, follow these underplanting best practices. Reviewed by Joseph Tychonievich A tree by itself has numerous benefits. It adds beauty, creates shade, ...

If you’re like most well-intentioned gardeners, you might give a lot of thought to planting the “right” plants to nourish pollinators and other wildlife, with nectar, pollen, seeds and fruit. But have ...

An Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar feeds on a fennel plant in Spring, Texas on Aug. 14, 2020. Leaves and small plants surround the base of trees at a garden in Westchester County, N.Y. on July ...

FILE - An Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar feeds on a fennel plant in Spring, Texas on Aug. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) If you’re like most well-intentioned gardeners, you might ...

In addition to sustenance, beneficial insects and critters need a safe home in which to rest, hide, breed and pupate. One area crucial to their lifecycles is around the base of trees. "We talk about ...