Junipers are hardy, drought-tolerant, and have growth habits that range from low ground covers to large pyramidal forms. The palette of foliage colors ranges from yellow to silver-blue, to dark green.

While juniper is hardly the sexiest genus in the plant world, it is undeniably a diverse genus with a large number of plants ...

Planting bushes and shrubs can add depth and diversity to your landscape. You can use them to add splashes of color to your backyard or define borders, frames, or fences around your home. Bush ...

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, ...

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 ...

Red cedar is a misnomer, for Juniperus virginiana is, in fact, a juniper as its Latin name suggests, not a cedar (Cedrus), and it belongs to the Cypress family. The name cedar is commonly applied to ...

Q: This past winter, I wrapped my junipers with burlap so there wouldn't be any damage from snow and ice like the previous winter. Now the branches are turning brown and falling off. Some parts of the ...

Junipers have found a home in my garden. I use them for flavoring cabbage, sauerkraut, sauces, game (especially pheasant, venison, duck or elk) and pates, terrines and tea. The flavor reminds me of ...

Several of my upright growing junipers have developed large dead spots that are getting worse. I originally thought this may have been due to winter snow or ice, but now I think it is some sort of ...

Plant a juniper by your doorstep. Any witches who want to do you harm will be forced to stop and count all the tiny leaves before entering. The hope is they will become so frustrated that they will ...

Trees are made of wood, so it’s safe to assume that, to some extent, they are flammable—but some pose more of a fire safety issue than others. Fast-growing junipers and eucalyptus, for example, as ...