No matter how much designers talk about enhancing the interior of a house, when an unwitting neighbor passes by on the street, it is the curb appeal of your home that sets its tone. First impressions ...

Q: Three years ago, I bought a house with a 9-foot forsythia bush and an 8-foot weigela. I have pruned them. However, if I prune them very much, there's nothing but old, dead wood in the middle of ...

Q: I planted several weigela shrubs in front of the house 18 years ago. My neighbors’ vinca has invaded that area. We have a bunch of pretty, large blue rocks and a lot of Mexican pebble rock that the ...