inter is the season when conifers really come into their own in the garden. They provide much needed structure, form, texture and color at a time when the landscape can look so bleak. One of my favorite conifers for year-round interest is the “Blue Star” juniper, a slow-growing dwarf evergreen shrub

Garden lovers don't necessarily have to stop working outdoors, even in the winter. Many plants thrive in autumn and winter in the garden as well as in containers. The weather is often mild enough to sit outside, so why not dress up your balcony with nice evergreens, shrubs, or herbs?…

Each spring I find that my wonder and exaltation of natures capacity to renew me after a long winter seems greater and greater. Once I’m able to be outside for any length of time without gett…

Meet 20 evergreen groundcover plants that are beautiful all year long. Some are suited to full sun, others are best for shade. Many also produce flowers.

Find Blue Haven Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Haven') in Columbus Dublin Delaware Grove City Gahanna Bexley Ohio OH at Oakland Nurseries Inc (Colorado Redcedar)

Taylor Junipers (Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor') is a cultivar of the eastern red cedar that is perfect for creating wind screens and hedges.

Low, spreading growth habit. Excellent blue foliage in summer and purplish tips in winter. Holds color through the winter months. Prefers Dry soil.

How often does one think of juniper as a locally grown, seasonal spice—fresh and blue, and sweetly resinous? And how often do most people use juniper in the kitchen, anyway? Juniperus virginiana, native to much of the US and parts of Canada, changed the way I think about juniper, and its fresh flavor brought a […]

Photo by Jay Sifford.

Name: Juniperus procumbens nana aka green mound juniper Type of Plant: A ground cover juniper…truthfully, the only one I commonly recommend. Hardy zone 4 to 9. Why I Love/Hate this plant: In general, junipers are really great plants that are misused and abused by people who plant them. But s