garden design and arrangement. Use a highly ornamental single shrub as a focal point, or group several together to form a hedge or shrub garden. Combine shrubs and wildflowers in your shade garden, add flair to yourxeriscape, or use shrubs to create a vertical structure in your cottage ...
The first part of this article is about shrubs in the eastern U.S., where picking shrubs is made a little simpler by the relative uniformity of the climate. Temperature—the low temperatures likely in your area—is the biggest constraint in determining what shrubs you can choose. The second ...
Shade is welcome in summer's heat, but a deciduous tree allows that sweet Florida sunshine to reach the ground in winter when you most love to bask. Trees to consider for your landscape include the Allee Chinese elm (Ulmus parviflora 'Allee') and the Chinese pistachio (Pistachia chinense),...
The well-maintained trail winding up challenging-yet-approachable grades is a treat for flatlanders, as is the ample shade from dense oak, walnut, hickory, and elm trees. With this gem in my own backyard, I know that even the Midwest has something special to offer hikers. Amy Alvarez is ...
East Texas RV Parks East Texas is covered in piney forests that extend all the way to the Atlantic Coast. These tall trees provide shade from the heat for RVers, and the many lakes keep campers cool and entertained. Sabine National Forest shares the border with Louisiana and is where the ...
Star magnolia is one of the smallest magnolias, producing a showy cloud of white flowers in early spring. It's a great flowering tree in a small yard since it stays compact for many years. It makes a good specimen plant but can also be incorporated with other trees and shrubs into a pl...
Beautify your landscape with some flowering shrubs and trees. Show some love to your local flora with a wildflower garden. Need a hand keeping all your outdoor plants and flowers happy? Hire a local Lawn Love crew to keep your landscape looking bright and colorful. Media...
If you have this kind of feeder, try to hang it in a shaded location or create shade.I have used an umbrella above the feeder when I lived in a house with no trees for shade in the backyard. If you still have trouble with leaking, you may want to swith to a saucer type feeder,...
This cheery flower has more than 80 species, all of which share a similar butter-yellow shade. The low-maintenance, drought-tolerant perennial has a relatively short life, lasting three years in southern climates and four years in the north. Zones 4-9; prefers full sun; blooms late spring ...