My neighborhood was built 25 years ago. It has finally reached the age where junipers are consuming several homes. When the trees went into the landscapes, they were little and looked harmless. It’s ...

Juniper shrubs are getting a second look as homeowners search for carefree greenery with year-round appeal. These plants have long been a landscape staple, especially as an evergreen foundation plant, ...

Junipers are tough plants that can be found growing across the world, including in some of the most desolate areas. There are about 40 species of juniper, 13 of which are native to North America. In ...

This is the sixth in a series of articles dealing with plants that survive despite what we humans demand of them. These plants I have dubbed "Parking Lot Plants." So far I have written about Daylilies ...

Q: I am replacing two dead dwarf Alberta spruces that flank my entryway. Someone recommended 'Gold Cone' juniper. From what I read, they can ultimately grow to be 8 feet tall, which is about 3 feet ...

* What it is: Gardeners often need skinny, upright evergreens for those tight spots in the yard where they’re looking for privacy or definition. Examples are along property lines in small yards, ...

The Juniper is the kind of plant that my husband would refer to as pedestrian. Many others think of it as common or plain, or even uninspiring. I, on the other hand, think of the Juniper as the work ...