Too much of a good thing eventually gets old. That is how so many of the good junipers that were so popular half a century ago became so unpopular. They became too common, and many were planted into ...

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, ...

Q: I have a significant amount of blue rug junipers in my landscape. Every spring, there is a large amount of twig blight that I have to trim. I have been doing this for over 20 years, and it is ...

Create a focal point, add a bit of elegance or interject some whimsy into the garden with weeping trees and shrubs. This blue rug juniper was grafted onto a sturdy stem and elevated from sun loving ...

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 ...

Q. I planted 12 “blue rug” junipers in my yard four years ago. This year the lower branches started turning brown, and they look terrible. The soil drains very poorly where they are planted. Is there ...

While juniper is hardly the sexiest genus in the plant world, it is undeniably a diverse genus with a large number of plants that fill utilitarian roles in many landscapes. Not all plants need to be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lynn Karlin Juniper shrubs are getting a second look as homeowners search for carefree greenery with year-round appeal. These ...