Clive Edwards tells us about the evergreen shrub elaeagnus, which has many uses in the garden ELAEAGNUS is a much planted evergreen shrub which is fast growing, very hardy and flourishes in any garden ...

I KNOW what you’re thinking – one week you're told to embrace shade, the next I’m saying what an unproductive and unattractive place it can be. It differs, of course, according to the context – from a ...

Some plants come into their own in winter and early spring when most plants have lost their leaves and have little to offer by way of garden ornament. Elaeagnus is a beacon amid the bare branches. It ...

This time of year, it’s hard to walk down the feeder road here at the Beach without being caught short by an intensely sweet aroma that wafts from pockets of older vegetation. This fragrance that some ...

Elaeagnus aren’t the most colourful of shrubs, but in winter they can come into their own, especially one like E x ebbingei ‘Gilt Edge’ with its dark leaves edged with creamy yellow. Did you know with ...

T horny elaeagnus has long been a popular shrub with highway landscapers, who planted the hardy, drought-resistant bushes in medians across the South to shield nighttime drivers from the glare of ...

Q. I want to plant a hedge along a shady east fence for privacy/noise blocking purposes. Ideally, it would provide food and shelter for birds and would tolerate pruning. -- A.B., Houston A. Elaeagnus ...

Three of the plants in this week's mystery challenge can be invasive if given a chance. With any plants, it always comes down to the right plant for the right location. Climate, soil type, moisture ...

Newly installed landscapes usually look like oceans of mulch sprinkled with a few spindly plants. In time, of course, if those plants were carefully chosen and cared for, they’ll fill in the spaces.

Q: I was told that these are Russian olives. At one point they were luscious, but now they are almost bare. What caused this? What can I do to get them full looking again? A: Whoever told you these ...

A romantic guy would probably remember the perfume his wife wore on their very first date. This plant geek remembers the aroma that filled the air on James Parkway across my childhood home there in ...