Landscaping Shrubs

Shrubs require consistent and routine trimming to maintain a healthy and well-manicured hedge. Occasionally a hedge is neglected and becomes overgrown. With the proper pruning technique, an...

Some people think tying a shrub to a vehicle and trying to pull it out is the best method. It's not. Trying to a pull a shrub out is really hard on a vehicle. You can cause a multitude of problems...

It's easy to remember when to prune holly shrubs because the ideal time happens to be December when decorating with holly is a tradition. This happy coincidence means that you can tend to your...

The bottlebrush shrub provides colorful, brush-shaped blooms in gardens of the Deep South. The most common type is Callistemon citrinus, or Red Bottlebrush, so called because of its vibrant red,...

Junipers can add great character to a landscape, but they do require special care. While many people know that junipers require pruning, many don't know the proper way to prune and maintain...

Azaleas are garden shrubs that bloom in a wide variety of colors including purple, pink, white and red. Depending on the variety of azalea bush, it will bloom in the spring or fall. Azaleas can...

Most people who don't have gardenia plants in their homes or gardens tend to think of gardenias as a delicate flower with an exquisite scent. Those with their own gardenia know that they are...

Protecting shrubs and hedges from overgrowth, pests and becoming damaged from the weather must be done every year. You must know how to cut shrubs and hedges to keep them healthy and attractive in...

Snowball bushes are a type of viburnum, a spring flowering shrub that blooms on old wood. Snowball bushes should be pruned as soon as the flowers fade, this allows the shrub time to develop the...

When forsythia bushes bloom in March and April they welcome spring with their bright yellow blossoms. These shrubs can end up between 4 and 6 feet tall and spread from three to five feet wide....

Cutting shrubs back can be easy, economical, and help you get exercise.

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...