LAKELAND -- When gardeners think about Podocarpus, they're more likely to view them as utilitarian plants than as objects of beauty. This isn't surprising because Podocarpus don't bear attractive ...

((From left to right) Martin Hughes-Jones / Alamy Stock Photo – Gavin Zeigler / Alamy Stock Photo – RossHelen editorial / Alamy Stock Photo) Planted at the front of your plot, a hedge can create a ...

A deer with its head in garden plants while standing on a stone pathway. - loretagema/Shutterstock Nearly a third of the Earth is covered in trees, many of them conifers. Throughout the forested ...

Several years ago, while living in Miami, my wife and I were visiting a nursery seeking plants for a back yard we were landscaping. Our lot was a builder's half acre - a fair sized yard by Miami ...

Whether you’re trying to foil nosy neighbors or block an unwanted view, plants and structures offer beautiful ways to create privacy in your garden. A swimming pool, especially, calls for seclusion.

When gardeners think about Podocarpus, they're more likely to view them as utilitarian plants than as objects of beauty. This isn't surprising because Podocarpus don't bear attractive flowers and ...

The podocarpus is an evergreen tree that eventually can reach 50 feet in height. This rarely happens because this plant takes happily to shaping and shearing. It is one of the best trees for topiary, ...

Podocarpus macrophyllus, sometimes called Japanese yew but known simply as podocarpus in Florida, is an extremely popular plant for screens and hedges. That's a bit strange, because this East Asian ...

All podocarpus plants are members of the Podocarpaceae family. All are evergreen conifers that grow in tropical or subtropical locations. Though the different species are similar in appearance, their ...