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

Planting bushes and shrubs can add depth and diversity to your landscape. You can use them to add splashes of color to your backyard or define borders, frames, or fences around your home. Bush ...

The same is true with perennial flowers that die back to the ground in winter. Some — like salvia, dianthus, and brunnera — ...

Hydrangeas are hugely popular flowering shrubs that can grow happily in pots and provide you with beautiful blooms as part of any container garden. More compact varieties mean it is possible to enjoy ...

Q: I have a snowball viburnum that I would like to propagate. What kind of cuttings will work best? And when is the best time to start making the cuttings? A: Propagating new plants from your own ...

Q: What can I do in my garden to help out the bees? I know I should plant more flowers, but what type? Is there anything else ...

Avoid these problematic spots.

A few simple techniques could speed up their growth ...