Jim Dunphy’s Landscaping shares expert guidance on native plantings, sustainable design, and year round outdoor appeal.

As winter eases its way out and the first signs of green begin to emerge, it’s tempting to want to get a head start on every gardening task on your to-do list. However, early spring is a delicate ...

Spring-flowering trees bring color and beauty to our late winter and spring landscapes. The earliest flowering types typically begin to bloom in late January or February (although they are blooming a ...

Those bright, fuchsia-colored flowering trees that give sparkle to drab early spring landscapes are redbuds. Redbuds flower when few other trees are flowering and the color they give a landscape is ...

Get the jump on the growing season this year with these pretty early spring flowers that just can’t wait for warm weather. Because these perennial flowers, trees and shrubs are the first to unfurl ...