Landscaping Shrubs

Decorative shrubs have been around for centuries, beginning as elaborate decorations in the gardens of royalty and nobles. Shrubbery statues, or topiaries, were also popular garden decorations....

HOW TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL GROUND COVER FOR FEED BIRDS WITH A PYRACANTA BUSH. THESE BEAUTIFUL PYRACANTA BUSH WILL PRODUCE RED BARRIES THAT BIRDS LOVE TO EAT AND WILL PROVIDE THE GROUND COVER ALSO.

Bush roots can grow to be quite deep. Even worse, they can grow back as a full bush, given time. Therefore, removing or killing roots so they don't grow back the following spring is important to...

Edging is the digging process that defines the earthen bed that surrounds the various rows and clumps of shrubs that grow around your house and across your yard. Often the earthen bed is confined...

The Western red cedar (Thuja plicata), when pruned correctly, provides a thick and full privacy hedge while adding decorative value to your landscaping. Western red cedar hedges require detailed...

Sometimes you may find that you need to remove a bush from your landscaping. Cutting it down is not usually a problem as much as what to do with the remaining stump. Several methods are...

To many, a xeriscaped yard--one that doesn't require supplemental irrigation--often conjures up images of cacti and grassy shrubs that look like they'd be more at home in prairie or desert...

Flowering trees and shrubs are used for landscaping a yard. When desiring a different approach to your design, try espaliering a camellia shrub. Espaliering is the technique of training a shrub or...

Barberry bushes contribute several elements to your landscaping. They add color throughout the year, provide berries for birds, and set very-prickly boundaries between yards or areas you wish to...

A balled-and-burlapped (also known as 'B-and-B') tree or shrub comes with a burlap-wrapped clump of soil around its roots. Many evergreens are traditionally sold this way.