Filbert (Corylus spp.), also called hazel or hazelnut, is a fantastic shrub for the back of a border because of its easy-growing nature and tolerance to some shade. One of the few woody plants in and ...

Things are getting nutty around my garden. Literally. The squirrels have been doing a lot of nut planting, mostly black walnuts, and I’ve joined in the game by removing excess seedlings, letting just ...

Harry Lauder would be even more popular if he was nuttier. You've surely come across Harry Lauder, or, rather, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, a head-high shrub with stems and leaves all twisted up like ...