Boxwood is an excellent evergreen shrub for many situations, but sometimes you need a different option. There are several good boxwood alternatives for when you want an evergreen plant but don’t ...

Winter doesn’t mean your garden has to look bare and lifeless. While most plants hunker down for the cold season, certain ...

So many new types of Japanese flowering quince are now available that they have been the subject of a four-year trial by the ...

Camellias come in different shades of red, pink and white. Solomia explains they deserve a spot in cold-season gardens. She ...

Key Points Winter gives you time to step up your landscaping by planning ahead for the coming season. Evaluate your landscape ...

Q: I recently adopted Missy, my mother's middle-aged, mixed-breed dog. She was never spayed, and she has two small masses in her mammary glands. Are these masses likely to be cancer? If not, should I ...

The Alvin Sun is Brazoria County’s first and oldest newspaper and was established on August 8, 1890 as the Alvin News. In 1892, it became the Alvin Sun and was published weekly for many years.

Cold weather has a way of showing up uninvited in East Texas, and this freeze is no exception. Sometime next week after the temperatures begin to rise, many homeowners will ...