Traditionally, a Japanese garden has a gate. Boundaries, in general, are very important in a Japanese garden, to symbolize ...

Take your small home to new heights with these dwarf plants for front yard landscaping in small yards and single story homes.

These plants seem to thrive in the Western Washington climate and adapt to many different types of growing conditions.

But here are my top five plants for Northwest gardens: There are so many varieties of Japanese maples (Acer palmatum ... blooms every spring. The new dwarf lilac called “Miss Kim” is perfect ...

Garland County Master Gardener Juneann Green, left, presents the Yard of the Month award to homeowners Jan and Bob Murray, ...

Give a lilac full sun, good drainage and here’s the secret – lots of wind and you’ll have a shrub that flowers with fragrant ...