Pieris are easy-to-grow and cold-hardy evergreen shrubs with dark fingered foliage that is attractive all year round. This plant (also known as the andromeda bush or the lily-of-the-valley bush) ...

Want a garden that stays vibrant all year? A spot where bees and butterflies come to visit, even when other plants are still under the spell of winter? Making that happen might seem like a big job, ...

My first spring catalog has come. The excitement at our house is at a winter high — thinking of all of the green that comes with spring and the opportunities to add to my landscape. I have marked ...

If you’re looking for a rather slow-growing foundation shrub to add to your landscaping, you may be interested in purchasing a Pieris japonica, native to Japan and commonly called Japanese andromeda.

One of my favorite plants on my shady, deer-ravaged property is a Japanese andromeda. It lives where many a bush has died. Plus, it's beautiful, especially in early spring when it is covered with ...

While deer-browsing habits are always more aggressive in the winter, this winter and early spring seem to be especially bad. I’ve been hearing from gardeners across the region about how the deer have ...