Pruning is essential to garden maintenance, and knowing the right approach will ensure that your prized plants remain healthy and look their best. Certain species, including many Mediterranean herbs, ...

I opened the Yakima Area Arboretum’s “The Weekly Leaf” newsletter on Feb. 15 and was immediately drawn to the announcement “Let the Blooming Begin!” The big news was that the arboretum’s witch hazels ...

Description: This deciduous, slow-growing shrub, one species each native to China and Japan and two from North America, is somewhat of a rarity. Reaching a height of 10 feet, it showcases alternate, ...

What: Witch hazels are renowned for producing flowers just when we need them most: winter. Hamamelis x intermedia “Diane” produces incredible dark copper-red flowers in mid- and late winter, providing ...

Q: I have two witch hazels and a pussy willow in my sunny garden borders. The witch hazels never bloomed in late winter. In fact, one never even shed its leaves last fall. The pussy willow also is ...

What: Witch hazels are renowned for producing flowers just when we need them most: winter. Hamamelis x intermedia “Pallida” produces large, sulfur-yellow flowers in mid- and late winter. “Pallida” is ...