Flowering Shrubs and Evergreen Bushes for Hedges, Specimens
Flowering shrubs and evergreen bushes both have their place in landscaping. Many flowering shrubs attract birds with their berries and provide both fall foliage and winter interest. Evergreen bushes can be pruned into hedges or can function as privacy screens. Either flowering shrubs or evergreen bushes can stand alone as specimens used for focal points.
List of Shrubs
Consult this list of shrubs before you shop at the nursery. My "top 10" list of shrubs describes popular specimens for the yard, as well as some bushes with which novices may be less familiar.
Consult this list of shrubs before you shop at the nursery. My "top 10" list of shrubs describes popular specimens for the yard, as well as some bushes with which novices may be less familiar.
Fast Growing Shrubs
This article lists several fast growing shrubs, linking to further information that discusses their main features and tips on caring for them. If patiently waiting for colorful shrubs to mature is not your idea of landscaping, then these quick growers are worth considering.
This article lists several fast growing shrubs, linking to further information that discusses their main features and tips on caring for them. If patiently waiting for colorful shrubs to mature is not your idea of landscaping, then these quick growers are worth considering.
Overview of Flowering Shrubs and Evergreen Bushes
More detailed articles on the landscaping uses for flowering shrubs and evergreen bushes can be accessed through the links in this overview. Also learn how to achieve year-round interest in your yard by planting your flowering shrubs and evergreen bushes with the four seasons in mind.
More detailed articles on the landscaping uses for flowering shrubs and evergreen bushes can be accessed through the links in this overview. Also learn how to achieve year-round interest in your yard by planting your flowering shrubs and evergreen bushes with the four seasons in mind.
Pictures of Flowering Shrubs
Pictures of flowering shrubs can give you ideas for your own landscaping. Browse my pictures of flowering shrubs to view photos of some of the finest blooming bushes of spring and summer.
Pictures of flowering shrubs can give you ideas for your own landscaping. Browse my pictures of flowering shrubs to view photos of some of the finest blooming bushes of spring and summer.
Foundation Plantings
What are foundation plantings? Traditionally, foundation plantings disguised the concrete foundations of houses. But foundation plantings have other uses, too. For maximal visual interest, consider using both evergreen and flowering shrubs in your foundation plantings.
What are foundation plantings? Traditionally, foundation plantings disguised the concrete foundations of houses. But foundation plantings have other uses, too. For maximal visual interest, consider using both evergreen and flowering shrubs in your foundation plantings.
Top 10 Flowering Shrubs and Trees for Spring
Birdwatching and landscaping can complement each other beautifully. The trick is knowing which flowering shrubs also attract wild birds with their berries. This article focuses on flowering shrubs and trees that are standouts for spring blooming. While we're at it, we'll also look at which of these flowering shrubs and trees are best for attracting wild birds.
Birdwatching and landscaping can complement each other beautifully. The trick is knowing which flowering shrubs also attract wild birds with their berries. This article focuses on flowering shrubs and trees that are standouts for spring blooming. While we're at it, we'll also look at which of these flowering shrubs and trees are best for attracting wild birds.
Selecting Shrubs for Hedges
Hedge plants may serve the practical function of affording a property some privacy or security. They can also be purely decorative. This overview of selecting shrubs for hedges includes links to more detailed articles, with pictures.
Hedge plants may serve the practical function of affording a property some privacy or security. They can also be purely decorative. This overview of selecting shrubs for hedges includes links to more detailed articles, with pictures.
How to Plant Boxwood Hedges
This step-by-step tutorial walks you through the steps in planting hedge shrubs. Through pictures I show you how to plant boxwood shrubs, as an example.
This step-by-step tutorial walks you through the steps in planting hedge shrubs. Through pictures I show you how to plant boxwood shrubs, as an example.
Top 10 Shrubs for Fall Color
When we hear, "fall foliage," trees come immediately to mind. But don't underestimate the fall color potential of shrubs and vines. For truly decking out a yard with fall color, complement your trees by planting flowering shrubs in those tighter spaces where trees wouldn't fit. This article provides information on some of the best shrubs for fall foliage.
When we hear, "fall foliage," trees come immediately to mind. But don't underestimate the fall color potential of shrubs and vines. For truly decking out a yard with fall color, complement your trees by planting flowering shrubs in those tighter spaces where trees wouldn't fit. This article provides information on some of the best shrubs for fall foliage.
Top 10 Shrubs and Trees for Winter Interest
Winter is a tough time for which to landscape in the snowy North. This article leads you on a quest for shrubs and trees that afford winter interest. We'll look for shrubs that contain colorful berries to attract birds, exhibit an interesting branching structure or pattern, or display an unusual bark. Of course, evergreens are a no-brainer for creating winter interest.
Winter is a tough time for which to landscape in the snowy North. This article leads you on a quest for shrubs and trees that afford winter interest. We'll look for shrubs that contain colorful berries to attract birds, exhibit an interesting branching structure or pattern, or display an unusual bark. Of course, evergreens are a no-brainer for creating winter interest.
Best Bushes to Grow
Bushes are often the best choice for meeting a landscaping need, where trees or perennials may fail. Readers submit their choices here to form a list of the best bushes to grow.
Bushes are often the best choice for meeting a landscaping need, where trees or perennials may fail. Readers submit their choices here to form a list of the best bushes to grow.
Garden Shrubs
This Q&A opens with a discussion on selecting garden shrubs. After that we look at caring for garden shrubs, including pruning them.
This Q&A opens with a discussion on selecting garden shrubs. After that we look at caring for garden shrubs, including pruning them.
Burning Bush Shrubs: Illegal Aliens
Information on burning bush plants, those popular but invasive shrubs. Burning bush shrubs display spectacular fall foliage but may soon become illegal to sell in the U.S.
Information on burning bush plants, those popular but invasive shrubs. Burning bush shrubs display spectacular fall foliage but may soon become illegal to sell in the U.S.
Shrub Problems
Readers have emailed me about numerous types of shrub problems over the years. Some of the more common shrub problems I hear about concern flower buds (e.g., flower buds failing to open) and the presence of yellow leaves -- not as fall foliage, but in summer! Read this FAQ to view my solutions to common problems faced by shrubs (plus a difficulty many folks have with a very popular vine).
Readers have emailed me about numerous types of shrub problems over the years. Some of the more common shrub problems I hear about concern flower buds (e.g., flower buds failing to open) and the presence of yellow leaves -- not as fall foliage, but in summer! Read this FAQ to view my solutions to common problems faced by shrubs (plus a difficulty many folks have with a very popular vine).
Beautyberry Shrubs
Purple beautyberry shrubs (Callicarpa dichotoma) bear beautiful berries, as their name suggests and my photo shows! The berries of beautyberry shrubs are a striking lilac or light purple. Learn more about beautyberry bushes in this article.
Purple beautyberry shrubs (Callicarpa dichotoma) bear beautiful berries, as their name suggests and my photo shows! The berries of beautyberry shrubs are a striking lilac or light purple. Learn more about beautyberry bushes in this article.