Today, with our tendency toward simpler living, comes simpler planting. People prefer fewer shrubs but those few set in spots that matter. Owners give more thought to type of shrub, variety, and manner of growth. They consider the reason for each tree and shrub, the purpose it serves, and...
If you have foundational beds or landscaping around your home planted with shrubs and other plants, consider adding seasonal annuals or herbs to them. Tuck plants in foundational beds around your home or around any other plantings in your yard. This not only adds more greenery and pops of co...
Incorporate shrubs to add multi-season interest and minimal maintenance to your small garden. When the sun hits flowering shrubs, they can light up your yard. You can find shrubs that flower at just about any time during the growing season in colors for every taste. They are the quickest wa...
In my modern Japanese garden with limited space, I cleverly use raised planters and vertical gardening to optimize every inch. The raised planters offer a practical solution for planting various flowers and small shrubs while adding depth to the garden. Vertical gardening creates a visually appealing...
Award-winning designer and BBC Gardeners' World presenter Mark Lane says: 'Mix it up with shrubs such as vitex, hydrangea or cornus and you will have the perfect getaway. Small flowering plants such as bidens, tagetes, coreopsis, or crocosmia will add a splash of color. 'Narrow trees, ...
Use our small backyard ideas and design-smart landscaping tips to help your outdoor space live big.By Kelly Roberson and Savanna Bous Updated on June 23, 2024 Whether hosting a Fourth of July barbecue in the yard or sipping your morning coffee on the patio, it can be tricky to fit all...
Flowering shrubs. The many forms of flowering shrub provide nectar. An obvious example is lavender, but early in the year Forsythia flowers are good, followed by Buddleia which if you keep deadheading them will flower well into September and are called the butterfly bush for good reason. In ...
The foliage is also of interest. Deadheading helps encourage flowering. Hakonechloa macra: I use these on the verges of my planting borders. The way the long, soft green foliage gracefully cascades onto the white stone knits the hard and soft landscaping together. ...
Hansel Moore's home office "wasn't cutting it" — so he found another place to be creative. By Amanda Breen Living How the Sleep Industry Has 'Awakened' The flourishing science of snooze is inspiring a variety of businesses, bringing potential perks for everyone. ...
Many varieties of dwarf plum trees, including shrubs, bearedible fruit. TheNatal plum(Carissa macrocarpa), is a shrub that grows to up to eight feet tall and thrives best in the warmer climates of USDA zones 9 to 11. In colder climates, grow the beach plum (), which is hardy to zone...