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You can plant shrubs at any time of year, but to give your shrubs their best shot at thriving, plan to plant them as soon as the last frost passes in the early spring. The same guideline applies to vines for sandy soil, as well as most annuals and perennials. Your low maintenance g...
If you happen to see a barberry bush at your local garden center there's no need to call the police. Most likely, it's a new variety that isn't a danger to the ecological balance and is perfectly safe to plant in front of your house. While the barberry bushes in front of our yard...
If you happen to see a barberry bush at your local garden center there's no need to call the police. Most likely, it's a new variety that isn't a danger to the ecological balance and is perfectly safe to plant in front of your house. While the barberry bushes in front of our yard...
And those are just a few of the available options. Keep reading to find the best shrubs for shade that you can plant under trees. Flowering shrubs When I’m planting in the shade, I’m always looking for ways to add some color that brightens it up a little. So I love shrubs for sh...
Even when the flowers are done, they stay in tact when they fall to the ground forming a gold carpet under the plant. This variety of Forsythia is easy to grow, shade tolerant (although it will bloom more heavily in the sun) and deer resistant ...
How far away should you plant shrubs from your house? For two different plants, placement from each other is one-half of the total spread for both plants. E.g.: Small shrubs should be planted at least 2 feet from a house foundation,medium shrubs about 3 feet, and tall shrubs 4 to 5...
Where to plant: Full to partial sunUSDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9 10 Rosemary The Sydney Morning Herald//Getty Images This aromatic plant, which originated on the Mediterranean coast, grows best in warm areas with a bit of humidity. Rosemary, which can grow to be several feet tall and can...
Plant your tree as normal – see ourplanting guidesfor details – and use mulch, since the soil may get less rain-water than further out in the garden. For some plants, like thefig tree, this can be a good thing, but for others you need to pay a little more attention to watering ...
Blogging is a lot of work, and 2020 marks my tenth year of providing quality content to my readers all over the globe. It requires so much computer time that I have been taking a break since last October to dedicate more hours to my plant nursery and my own garden. However, with coron...