If there is a fresh, bright star that can illuminate a garden throughout the year then it is surely the marble-leafed Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Irene Paterson'. This plant, more than any other, catches ...

Pittosporum tenuifolium is an attractive evergreen shrub native to New Zealand. It features glossy, oval-shaped, undulating green leaves and black stems. You rarely see them in Puget Sound gardens, ...

If you love nothing more than decorating your home with barrow-loads of fresh greenery at this time of year, here are the best varieties to plant in Irish gardens ...

Recently, we encouraged readers to review their gardens periodically to identify both strengths and needs for improvement. I followed this practice myself, with a gardening friend. We both appreciated ...

Now the leaves are down and the garden looks bare, there is a role for some evergreen trees in providing greenery and to lend an element of solidity. Pittosporum is a fine, small tree for this purpose ...