Shrubs

Boxwood, a common ornamental shrub used for hedges and lawn edgings, comes in a wide variety of cultivars. The many shapes and sizes adapt easily to any landscape. Used as topiaries, boxwood adds...

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...

Named for its distinctive multi-stamened red flower, which resembles a bottlebrush, the callistemon, or bottlebrush, bush makes a striking screening plant or ornamental bush. Hummingbirds and...

Forsythia are fast growing flowering bushes, often growing 1-2 feet or more per year. While forsythia can be left alone to grow naturally, many gardeners prefer the look of a properly pruned bush....

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...

Ornamental shrubs are pruned to control the size and shape of the shrub, or to remove dead, diseased or broken branches. Use hand shears when pruning ornamental shrubs for all branches that have a...

Hydrangea bushes add a gorgeous spray of color to gardens, landscapes and hedges, delighting gardeners and passersby with large, bright blooms. Hydrangea bushes have flowers ranging from white to...

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...

A flowing shrub will usually start to grow the year after it is planted in the yard. Some limbs on the shrub will grow faster than others giving th plant an uneven or thin look. Proper pruning...

The amur maple (Acer ginnala) is is easy transplanted, virtually pest free and makes an ideal hedge or screen. It even can be grown in permanent planters. Its lovely fall colors of yellow and red...

Flowering shrubs are pretty and versatile. Most flowering shrubs bloom in spring, and their flowers can last one season or continue through the summer and into the fall. Many flowering shrubs...

Pee Gee Hydrangea may be the most common hydrangea in the home garden, but it is also the showiest. This popular summer-blooming shrub produces large, white conical blooms, fades to an apple green...

Whether you're transforming a stark, bare-dirt yard into a lush refuge or just filling in some bare spots in an established landscape, you first need to know a bit about how plants are sold and...