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Planting flowering shrubs like azaleas, lilacs or hydrangeas add color to your landscape while adding privacy. Enjoy their ornamental bloom from the spring through the summer, heeding eHow's shrub-sowing advice.
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 Read More
Just a bit of landscaping can add a touch of beauty and excitement to the exterior of any home. Even if you don’t have lots of money or time to spend on a garden, Read More
Nandina is an easy to grow versatile shrub. Called Heavenly Bamboo due to its long canes and slender leaves, this hardy shrub lives up to 100 years. It is a seasonal Read More
Shrubs provide a splash of spring or fall colors, a hedge or the solution when you want something taller than a flower but smaller than a tree. They are quick to mature Read More
Scotch heather, or calluna vulgaris, is a beautiful evergreen shrub that can handle cold temperatures. Find out when to expect white flowers from Scotch heather plants with Read More
Hibiscus is a perennial flowering shrub that grows along the Gulf Coast in south Texas, Louisiana and Florida, and in California and Hawaii. In more southerly areas Read More
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. Read More
Gardenias are the quintessential southern shrub, gracing yards with their creamy white flowers and glossy leaves. Gardenias also provide gardeners with one of the most Read More
Hibiscus plants are popularly grown for their massive, exotic flowers. These specimens can be grown as perennials, in containers or as evergreen shrubs. Their long growing Read More
Some experts call it a shrub, some call it a tree. But whatever you call it, the mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius)is a fragrant, flowering addition to the spring Read More
Rhododendron is a popular shrub with bright flowers. It is native to warm and tropical climates but with some care, anyone can grow these charming plants. Rhododendrons can Read More
Pruning flowering shrubs not only creates a more visually appealing garden, but it also encourages new growth for the following season. Trim back about one-third of the Read More
Pruning larger plants keeps them looking healthy and strong, get expert tips and advice on plants, yards, and gardening in this free video. Read More
When pruning shrubs, avoid pruning when the flowers are in bloom, cut the branches down to the leaf line, and get rid of any dead or scraggly branches. Avoid pruning down Read More
Oleanders grow well in hot regions, where it is often a favorite landscape shrub, and for good reason: These evergreen shrubs with their brilliant flowers are Read More
Shrubs are the workhorses of the garden, providing structure, flowers, fruit, interesting bark and years of enjoyment. Shrubs do not ask for much, but getting them off to a Read More
Transplanting woody plants, like shrubs, is different from transplanting flowers. Special consideration should be given to several factors if you decide to transplant your Read More
The beautiful oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a 4-season shrub that deserves a place in any garden. Oakleaves are irregular spreading deciduous shrubs with Read More
In late summer, most gardens begin to wane. But, that is exactly when the bluebeard shrub (Caryopteris x clandonensis) explodes with lightly fragrant, dainty blue flowers Read More
For many the idea of pruning their lovely shrubs is fraught with the fear of ruining the appearance of the shrub. Nonsense. Shrubs that are left untended turn into scraggly Read More
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