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Best Shrubs for Foundation Plantings

by Stephen Albert June 28, 2022, 7:46 pm 1.7k Views

Foundation plantings are plants–commonly shrubs–planted along or near the foundation of a building intended to hide the barren stretch along the foot of a wall. Foundation plantings were once used to hide cellar windows; the need to mask walls has grown less as home builders have tended to lower house foundations. But the arrangement of […]

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Shrubs with Showy Flowers Season-by-Season

by Stephen Albert April 6, 2022, 12:05 pm 1.6k Views

Shrubs with showy flowers can bring color to your garden throughout the year. There are shrubs that flower every season. Considering their permanent character and importance to the structure of a garden, why not choose flowering shrubs to add color and interest to your garden. Shrubs can be used for carpeting the ground to clothing […]

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Six Late Winter, Early Spring Blooming Shrubs

by Stephen Albert February 22, 2022, 4:45 pm 2.1k Views

Some shrubs like to get an early start on the season. Even though it is cold outside, and even snow on the ground, here are six shrubs that will start their bloom season in late winter (even as early as January). These shrubs will reliably bloom into early spring and some into late spring or […]

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20 Trees and Shrubs with Decorative Bark

by Stephen Albert September 15, 2021, 10:40 am 6k Views

Trees and shrubs with decorative bark can add another element of interest to the garden. There are colorful barks, flaking barks, and peeling barks. Some trees and shrubs have all three. Tree and shrub size and form are commonly the first things gardeners look at when choosing a tree or shrub for the garden. Not far […]

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30 Best Shrubs for Fall Color

by Stephen Albert September 15, 2021, 9:51 am 1.4k Views

Many shrubs that have been a backdrop to summer flowers take center stage in autumn. Brilliant and bold leaves (and berries) take over the garden in fall just as the last bright blooms of summer fade. Autumn shrub colors are the result of plants winding down their growing season. As plants cease the production of […]

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Shrubs with Showy Berries

by Stephen Albert August 20, 2021, 8:11 pm 1.9k Views

Many shrubs are grown for their attractive colored berries or fruit that commonly appear in autumn or winter. Some varieties produce more abundant crops than others. The right growing conditions are important for berry and fruit production. Some shrubs produce male and female flowers on separate plants (these are referred to as dioecious). Cross-pollination must […]

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How to Grow Prunus Shrubs — Laurels

by Stephen Albert June 15, 2021, 6:01 pm 2k Views

Prunus shrubs—often called laurels–include deciduous and evergreen plants that grow upright, rounded, or occasionally spreading depending on the species or variety. Two species–the English laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) and the Portuguese laurel (P. lusitanica) are dense and bushy and often used for hedges and shrubs borders. Others are also suited for hedging but are less commonly used. […]

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Deer-Resistant Trees, Shrubs, and Groundcovers

by Stephen Albert November 6, 2020, 11:39 am 2.3k Views

Deer-resistant trees, shrubs, and groundcovers are plants deer have shunned in many gardens. If deer are hungry enough, they will eat practically any kind of plant. But if deer are a problem in your garden, you may be able to discourage them–most of the time–with your plant choices. This list includes trees, shrubs, and groundcovers […]

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Drought-Tolerant Shrubs

by Stephen Albert October 19, 2020, 12:07 pm 2.5k Views

Drought-tolerant shrubs are shrubs that can withstand dry weather once established. No landscape plant is drought-resistant until it becomes established in the site. Once a drought-tolerant shrub is established and has a deep root system, it requires less water. All plants require a steady supply of moisture when first planted. Most shrubs require a year […]

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Fragrant Flowering Shrubs

by Stephen Albert October 12, 2020, 1:16 pm 2.1k Views

Fragrance in the garden must be planned. It is not a given that all flowering shrubs are fragrant. The descriptive superlatives of many shrubs lack fragrance. The pleasure to be gained from fragrance is a most personal thing, so each gardener must select his or her flowers and develop a fragrant garden to individual taste […]

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Shrubs and Trees That Withstand Shade

by Stephen Albert October 11, 2020, 8:59 am 2.2k Views

Growing trees and shrubs in shade can be a challenge if you choose plants that prefer sunny conditions. If you choose plants that are adapted to shady conditions, shade gardening is quite enjoyable and barely any work at all. There are many shrubs and trees that prefer shade. They are understory plants that like the […]

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Shrubs for Hedges

by Stephen Albert October 9, 2020, 10:17 am 1.9k Views

A hedge is a continuous and close planting of shrubs, and occasionally trees, along a boundary to protect and enclose a garden or property. A hedge can also be a division line within the garden to set one portion apart from another. The term hedge does not necessarily imply a rigidly pruned and restrained growth, […]

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