If you’re a gardener with a lot of shade around your home, you may find yourself struggling to find plants that thrive in minimal sunlight, especially when it comes to shrubs. Take a look at the shaded areas of your yard. Just because they are dark, does not mean they have to be ...
Planting for Succession -the key to success with Flowering Shrubs is to plan so that something is always in bloom through the seasons. Most shrubs only bloom for two or three weeks of the year (always worth waiting for, though) so you need to have plants that start at different times. ...
Gardening in North Texas can be an adventure! Nobody’s yard has the same ratio of sun and shade so a little knowledge goes a long way when it comes to deciding what plants to buy. Will the plants you choose be hardy enough to withstand 100 plus degree temperatures? Familiarizing ourselv...
When your cinquefoil has finished blooming, deadhead the flowers and remove some of the older parts of the stems. This will encourage new growth and more blossoms! The leaves are a medium shade of green and resemble the leaves of strawberry plants. ...
Plant in a humus-rich, well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Prune established plants in spring after flowering, cutting back flowered shoots to strong new shoots lower down, and cut one in every five old stems right down to the base. ...
In contrast, shrubs are plants that you prune and groom. Shrubs can also grow slightly taller than bushes and always sprout multiple stems. But these terms are often used interchangeably. That said, most people use the words bushes and shrubs interchangeably, and in the case of bushes, that...
Get all the latest insight into the world of plants, from experts. June 19, 2023 Evergreen TreesFlowering TreesOrnamental TreesTree Care Pruning Young Trees for Future Strength and Long Life – Part 3, Getting the Job Done This is the third part of an extended blog about the pruning of yo...
Also commonly known as the “Yellow Rose of Texas,” these shrubs grow very fast and can get as large as 8 to 10 feet tall and wide. They are tough plants that handle the hot and dry Utah climate well and can thrive in partial to full sun. ...
You can also grow abutilon as an annual, enjoying the blooms from spring to fall, then saying goodbye. This might work well for those in cold-winter climates who want to avoid the worry of moving plants indoors. Pick flowering maple varieties that develop past the first year, like abutilon...
Clematisare happiest with cool shade at their roots and warm sun on their foliage. Mulching around the roots will help keep the soil cool, as will the foliage of a low-growing perennial. How to Support Like other climbing plants, the growing end of aClematisvine is searching for something ...