We bought a 'Harry Lauder' walking stick bush, and it is doing very well. However, the bush has shot out additional limbs from the bottom that are straight and about 18 inches high. We were wondering ...

WHAT: Contorted filbert, also known as Harry Lauder’s walking stick or corylus avellana contorta, is a deciduous tree with spiraled, mangled branches that provide striking winter interest in Northwest ...

The harsh and unrelenting winter left a pronounced gap in the middle of the flower bed that wraps around the front of my house, making it look like a necklace that has lost its predominant stone.

•Water, water, water. Even your big old shrubs are going to need a deep soak at this point. •Dig bearded iris now. Replant rhizomes from the outer edge of a clump before September. Place the rhizome ...

A friend and I were enjoying breakfast at the Burger King on Whitesburg Drive and couldn't help but notice that wonderful gnarly, small tree that still has "cigar-shaped" dead leaves on it. It sort of ...

Q: I was reading your response to a reader's question about a contorted filbert. You mentioned pruning. I thought, "Pruning? Am I supposed to prune it?" It has such fascinating limbs that I've just ...

Fall looms but gardening season is far from over, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very ...

When selecting plants to add winter interest in the garden, consider using trees and shrubs with interesting bark and/or branches to add subtle color and texture. Lacebark elm and river birch are ...