Creating Focal Points in a Small Garden Designing When Every Space Counts  Focal points are used in garden design to draw and direct the eye. Think of a garden, large or small, that was just a swath of plants. Your eye sweeps along, not knowing where to land. A sense of flow is nice, but without a

Have a Neglected small side yard? Here are some tips! Side yards that are long and narrow present a design challenge. Are you, struggling with this challenge? Do you need some landscaping ideas to help you out? If so, begin by asking yourself a couple of questions about your side yard: How often do

Pruning your flowering Trees and Shrubs- When is the best time? When you can't wait to get started in the spring garden, a good task to undertake is pruning. Most trees and shrubs benefit from annual pruning. It keeps them in shape, gets rid of dead and diseased wood and encourages new growth. But

Forsythia and Flowering Quince Bushes - Plants That "Shout" Spring!! Plant Taxonomy of Forsythia Bushes: The plant taxonomy of border forsythias is Forsythia x intermedia. They are a hybrid of greenstem (F. viridissima) and a weeping type (F. suspensa). This plant profile deals with F. x intermedia.