Bring color, flowers and interest to even the darkest corners of your backyard all through the year by choosing the right shrubs for a shady garden
Colorful shrubs are a beautiful way to add both foliage and vibrancy to your yard throughout the year. They add low-maintenance curb appeal that can be tailored to your yard. Whether you have full sun or shade, a sprawling front lawn, or a tiny back garden, there are several shrubs that...
Some shrubs, like azaleas, are on the small side, growing 2 to 4 feet high. Spirea and oakleaf hydrangea are among the midsize shrubs; they can reach 4 to 8 feet in height. Some, like lily-of-the-valley shrubs, grow 9 to 13 feet high and are best for privacy landscaping. When...
Whether you are looking for foundation shrubs, bushes to plant in your front yard or plants to use for a hedge, this list of evergreen shrubs for shade will give you some inspiration. Between their foliage that stays green all year round and the beautiful flowers, they’re a great alternat...
Colored foliage used en masse can simply overwhelm.Small shrubsFor very small gardens, shrubs less than 3 feet tall may be needed. Blue Baron rhododendron is a broadleaf evergreen with stunning blue flowers in spring and bronze foliage in winter. Another shrub, Bluebeard (Caryopteris x clandone...
Gather tools: Use sharp hand pruners for small branches, loppers for medium branches, and a pruning saw for thick branches. Clean tools with disinfectant before and after use to prevent the spread of disease. Assess the shrub: Check for disease, damage, dead branches, or overcrowding. ...
I attended because I may not be quite finished choosing shrubs for our new Greenfield garden and I was looking for more suggestions. Small trees and shrubs are the elements I am counting on to make this a sustainable, low maintenance garden. Vinskey’s list included trees like paperbark ...
Place them in pots and use them to enhance your front door area. SHOP JAPANESE HOLLY 2 Dwarf Pine Sicha69/Getty Images These trees are perfect for small landscapes. After planting them in your backyard, you won't have to worry about taking too much time caring for them due to their ...
The weeping willow is my favorite tree. There was a large one in our front yard while I grew up. I would spend hours under it, watching the clouds flow by. Great memories for me are associated with that tree. Thanks for the memories, my friend. ...
If you want to use spicebush berries, grow spicebush in your yard, or harvest only a very small quantity from the wild. This plant usually does not fruit heavily. Bonus plants ServiceberriesandHawthornswere covered in a previous post,15 Trees for a Wildlife-Friendly, Edible Landscape. Howeve...