In a perfect world, the only aspect you'd need to worry about when planning a garden is the overall beauty of the plants. Unfortunately, even the prettiest plants can have hidden downsides. Sometimes, ...

I have been writing about "parking lot plants" for a couple of years now. You know, those plants that can survive just about anything humankind can throw at them and still beautify our least appealing ...

Oleander (Nerium oleander) is an evergreen shrub that makes a great specimen plant when planted in the garden but also makes a great hedge or container plant. However you decide to use this plant — ...

Oleanders have been a favorite container plant in Europe for more than 400 years. Native to the Mediterranean area, Oleander — Nerium oleander, as they are botanically known — originally produced ...

Almost everyone wants color in the landscape, and flowerbeds play an important role in that. But it takes a lot of work to keep them looking nice. A lower-maintenance way to provide landscape color is ...

Oleanders (Nerium oleander) originate in the Mediterranean, and are well-suited to our dry, hot climate. They are drought-tolerant, can handle very poor soils, and have lovely flowers. So why am I so ...