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Evergreens are the foundation of any well-designed garden, providing structure, texture and interest at all times of year.

If you want lower water bills, shade gardening is a good idea. But having evergreens and other trees that provide shade in the Pacific Northwest also causes problems with root systems, fallen ...

Today’s evergreens not only offer practical solutions to garden challenges—but they look fabulous in the landscape, too. With ...

SEATTLE — If you’re having difficulty finding a shrub that will survive in dry shade, especially underneath giant evergreens that suck up every inch of available moisture, give Aucuba japonica ...

Cultivate Evergreens, for Winter Color and Year-Round Versatility. By Joel M. Lerner. January 13, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. EST.

It’s easy to assume that all evergreen shrubs are tough as nails, since they don’t seem to change with the seasons. In fact, winter can be hard on evergreens. “Keeping their leaves all ...

Vinca minor, commonly known as periwinkle, is among the native plants that can provide yearlong color in the dry shade of a Western Washington garden. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com This time ...