Shrubs

Create a beautiful bouquet of dried hydrangea that will add quiet elegance to any room in your home. Hydrangeas come in a variety of species and colors. Some of the colors are based on how acidic...

The Sago Palm is one of Florida's favorite ornamental landscape plantings. Unfortunately, Sago Palm plants are under attack from an imported pest known as Snow Scale, Asian Cycad Scale, or Cycad...

Mid to late fall and even winter are the best times to prune many, but not all, shrubs and trees. You prune to improve the health of the shrub or tree. Other reasons are to rejuvenate, to limit...

Planting a property boundary defines the boundary and can guarantee privacy. It can be cheaper than a fence and obviously can grow much higher than fences are allowed by local zoning ordinances.

Grow Texas Sage in southern climates. Texas sage or compact Texas sage is a shrub that grows well in zones 8, 9 and 10. The scientific name is Leucophyllum frutescens 'Compacta' and it has silver...

I recently bought a home with a very old privacy hedge of common privet. After years of growth only the top half of the 8 ft high hedge was green and the rest was leggy, bare branches giving my...

The 'Black Lace'(Sambucas nigra 'Black Lace')and 'Black Beauty'(Sambucas nigra 'Black Beauty') are lovely plants but they can be lost in a dark green landscape.

There are many criteria for selecting plants in nurseries. Carefully inspect plants before buying them to make sure that they are of good quality as well as healthy. The quality of trees, shrubs,...

Pomegranates (Punica granatum) are one of the ancient seven fruits and vegetables of the Torah and have been recorded as part of people’s diets for several thousand years BC. Recently pomegranate...

Rhododendrons put on an amazing show in the spring with their beautiful colors and abundant blossoms. The larger Rhododendrons especially need a little personal attention after the flush of...

If you’ve been admiring your neighbor’s shrubs thinking how much you’d like to have one just like it, you may be in luck. Most shrubs can be propagated from root cuttings. Not only is this a great...

How to plant Hibiscus. If cared for properly, hibiscus will be a long-lasting and lovely addition to your garden. Here's how to grow hibiscus for the best results.

The Oleander (Nerium oleander) is one of the more popular plants used for landscaping in warmer climates. It flowers prolifically and stays evergreen all winter. Very easy to grow even in...

The Rock Rose (Cistus) is a handsome bush-forming plant that covers itself with single, rose-like flowers. Some can grow as lower ground covers while others form neat, mounded bushes to five feet...

Forsythia is the bright yellow harbinger of spring. The first sighting of the yellow Forsythia means that warm spring days are about to begin. A deciduous shrub, Forsythia can grow up to ten feet...

Azaleas are a beautiful shrub that bloom prolifically in the mid to late spring. They are a classic shrub for many cities such as Washington Dc, the Nations Capital. With a wide variety of...

Photinia is an evergreen, hardy shrub grown for its glossy green leaves and new growth that is bright red or coppery red. A member of Rosaceae Family it is a large shrub, Photinia brings beauty...

Peony shrubs feature fragrant spring flowers, green glossy summer foliage and vibrant red hued leaves in fall. Once established in your garden the peony will grow seasonally for up to one...

Enhance your landscape with a red twig dogwood and you will have four seasons of interest. The red twig dogwood features spring flowers, fruit in summer, red fall color, and red branches...

When one thinks of the month of May, they think of old fashion lilacs. This particular lilac has large fragrant flowers and is available in the shades of lilac, purple, and red. Plant the...

Nothing says spring like the first burst of golden blossoms on a forsythia shrub. These hardy shrubs thrive in temperate climates and most garden conditions. Forsythia are easily grown from...

Deer are often the cause of damage to shrubs by two different ways, browsing (eating) or rubbing or both. Damage to shrubs in a garden or landscape has become more of a problem as new homes are...

When Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, died, a camellia from her gardens was placed on top of her coffin, symbolizing the love she had for this fabulous plant. As a matter of fact, she grew them in...

Camellias grown from seed or cuttings can take up to 6 years to begin producing flowers. Grafting, on the other hand, will often produce a flowering shrub in 1-2 years. Grafting is the process of...

Properly harvesting and saving mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) seeds is a simple process which will allow you to easily propagate your own mountain laurel plants.

Hydrangea (macrophylla) You’ve seen them – they’re gorgeous! Usher in the summer season with these old-fashioned shrubs bursting with billows of blooms in shades of pink, purple, blue and white. ...

Propagating a new holly plant is quick, simple and low-cost. Learn how to grow a holly plant through the winter.

While many gardeners plant perennials and annuals in their gardens to make sure they have something blooming at all times, one of the most over looked ingredients to any successful garden is...

The basics for caring for your bougainvilleas and keep them flowering.

Transplanting any plant depends on what it is, soil, location. But if you're just looking for a basic how to, then here ya go