A good, adaptable native shrub for the central Ohio garden is the gray dogwood (Cornus racemose). This dogwood is multi-stemmed with matte, gray-green leaves in the summer. The ovate leaves are 3 to 4 ...

When I was young, my grandmother had a vibrant garden. Birds, butterflies, bees all converging on a small sanctuary nestled between corn fields all summer long. Hummingbirds so brazen you would need ...

Dogwoods, in the genus Cornus, are among the most versatile native shrubs. With seasonal interest, tolerance of less than perfect conditions and benefits for wildlife, these shrubs are worth ...

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Some shrubs are planted mainly for their bright winter bark: vivid streaks of red or yellow that defy gray weather and seem to spark against a background of snow. To keep that bright color, these ...

A cheery glimpse of color on a gray and wintry day: That’s why we plant shrubs with bright bark. Colorful bark is a main feature of red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea subsp. sericea), Siberian dogwood ...

Winter can feel like nature’s way of hitting the snooze button. Frosty mornings, bare trees, and endless shades of gray often ...