Q: We moved into our new home last year just after New Year’s. In the backyard, in a nicely sheltered southwest corner, there are two established shrubs. The shorter of the two is what I believe to be ...

In mid-April, when most trees look like skeletons, early bloomers indicate spring is on the way. Spikes of white flowers of Serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) are currently showing up in the forest ...

IF YOU’RE NOTICING THIS BEAUTIFUL SHADE OF BLUE IN THE GARDEN, IT COULD BE THE FORGET ME NOTS. IT’S ONE OF THE MANY PLANTS THAT BLOOMS FIRST IN THE SPRING. I’M HERE AT CARRIE ENGEL AT VALLEY VIEW ...

Here’s an easy one. It’s easy because it is very common, and very distinctive. This is a shrubby species, usually a multi-trunked woody plant, with smooth gray bark, often getting to be a tall shrub, ...