You may need to alternate between cutting and pulling before sufficiently loosening the shrub. If you have large roots sticking out of the ground after removal, use your mattock to cut them out of the hole. When you dig up the bush at the roots, you’ll take care of the whole plant, ...
How long your shrubs live depends on the type of shrub you have, the care you provide, and the elements they’re exposed to. Understanding these factors is essential to getting the most life out of your shrubs so they can add structure and visual appeal to your outdoor space. Genetics in...
Overwatering can cause root rot, and if your shrubs are close to a city street, road salt buildup can be fatal. To remove a bush or shrub, dig out from the base of the plant, including the roots, and be prepared to remove an extensive root system on large, old shrubs. Be sure ...
Here’s how to sow seeds and what that means exactly. Get your garden started with this handy guide.
How to remove a yew shrub safely. 1. Use a lopper to cut off the top branches. The branches of the yew have been removed with loppers and chainsaw, exposing the base. 2. Dig around the yew with a shovel as deeply and as widely as possible. ...
The gardenia is a tender evergreen shrub with amazingly fragrant flowers and shiny, dark-green leaves. A native of the tropics, it tends to need a bit of extra care to grow its best. Here’s how to plant, grow, and care for gardenias in your garden or home!
Ceanothus, or ‘California Lilac’, is a beautiful and eye-catching perennial shrub. The vivid and prolific blooms are usually blue, but white and pink varieties are available too. This large bush is easy to grow in the UK – read on for everything you need to know about growing this ...
planted below grade can easily succumb to root rot ordisease. In my book, it’s always better to plant a tree or shrub slightly high and allow the area to drain than for a plant to sit in a bowl and collect excess water. More plants die from over-watering (drowning) than under ...
Often grown as a large shrub or multi-stemmed tree with grey bark. It can grow to 7m (22') in height, although there are many cultivars which have been developed to grow to a much smaller plant at full maturity. A strong sweet scent. There are also several Syringa hybrids which ...
The best time to transplant manzanitastarts is in late fall or early winterwhen the plants are not actively growing. To move this shrub into the ground: Dig a hole about twice as wide and 1.5 times as deep as the root ball. Loosen the surrounding soil with a pitchfork or shovel. ...