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
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...
They are electrifying in my garden when everything else is still winter brown. I am dedicating this post to my high school friend Adrienne’s sister who is currently struggling to beat corona in New York and to all the healthcare workers and other personnel on the front lines, who are ...
Holidays for houseplants If you think the only place to grow houseplants is on a sunny windowsill, think again. Most of the tender plants that we use to perk up our homes are also quite happy to spend the summer in the garden. Why should you bother? -Well, becau... T Chugg - 《...
But what about the daphnes? Five shrubs, partly the shrub backbone of the courtyard garden, their light gray limbs bent and broken. I imagined digging them out and waiting for something new to fill in the holes in this very visible garden. ...
Rosemary is a highly aromatic perennial and a useful culinary shrub. Its beautiful blue-colored flowers and silvery-green foliage also make it an ornamental plant. Win-win. If you are looking for a low-maintenance, fragrant, and versatile shrub to add to your container garden, then Rosemary ...
Shrubs for Color If there has been one clear trend in gardening in the last few decades, it has been the growing emphasis on the color of foliage – the leaves of our shrubs. Not so long ago, almost every plant growing in a garden was green, but no longer. Today’s gardens shine wi...
For stems over 1-inch diameter, a pruning saw will do the trick. Many are curved to increase cutting power. Sanitize Your Pruning Tools While it’s always good practice to clean your garden tools, you should go one step further with pruning tools and sanitize them. If there’s a chance...
Jay Vinskey gave a useful workshop on Underutilized Trees and Shrubs at the WMMGA Spring Garden Symposium last weekend. 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...
insularis, are perfect for edging garden beds. These shrubs are shaped as small mounds and have small, shiny leaves. Hardiness zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4 through 9 Color: Greenish-yellow Sun tolerance: Full sun and partial shade Drought tolerance: Yes, but still needs watering Soil ...