“I have a red twig dogwood shrub I planted at least two years ago in my backyard that tends to be moist and shaded by some adjacent trees. It has only grown to about 3 feet tall and has thin foliage.

I've been seeing some really nice bushes with red branches that stick up from the ground. A friend told me they're red-twig dogwoods. Are they very easy to grow? Red-twigs are at their best in winter ...

As if the cold weren't unwelcome enough, there's little in the landscape to treat your eyes during the dragging winter months. If you go into mourning once your garden goes dormant, tuck a red-twig ...

Ornamental trees and shrubs can enliven any yard. As the seasons change, so do they, providing eye-catching displays to complement your landscaping. If you are looking to cultivate a more romantic, ...

I have a red-twig dogwood shrub I planted at least four years ago. It has only grown to 3 feet tall and gets a few leaves each year. It gets three to four hours of sun. The shrub is about 6 feet away ...

Red twig dogwoods are tough plants. Equally happy in well-drained soil or clay, they can withstand drenched conditions in spring, yet are drought tolerant as a rock, needing little if any water, even ...

Q: My wife wants to cut our 12-foot red twig dogwood practically to the ground, because only the twigs at the top of the shrub are colorful. I told her it would kill it. Am I right? A: Don’t bet a ...

Two hands hold a root ball for a shrub being planted. - Professionalstudioimages/Getty Images As if the cold weren't unwelcome enough, there's little in the landscape to treat your eyes during the ...