Evergreens are the foundation of any well-designed garden, providing structure, texture and interest at all times of year.

For example, a mighty conifer is better suited to a vast landscape, not to a small yard where it will dominate all other plants. Here, I reveal five evergreen trees never to grow in your yard ...

Evergreen shrubs such as boxwood, holly, rhododendron, yew and arborvitae provide year-round green color in the landscape.

Thank heavens for the green colors of evergreen trees and shrubs at this time of year, and the recent snowfall that has blanketed and brightened up the landscape. While most flowering plants only ...