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They are certainly much faster growing than an evergreen and have amazing color. You can also choose between single or double blooms. I love them and look forward to their blooms every summer! Bygolf07— On May 07, 2011 After much discussion my husband and I have decided to go with live...
Compost grass clippings and yard waste,except for clippings from lawns where weed-and-feed products or weed killers have been used. Spread compost over garden and landscape areas. Prune gooseberries and currants; fertilize with manure or a complete fertilizer. Fertilize evergreen shr...
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The juniper bush,Juniperus communis, is a coniferous evergreen shrub or shrub-like tree, depending on the particular species. It has silvery-green to bluish needle-like foliage. There are many types of juniper bushes, varying in both size and shape. They may appear as low-growing shrubs that...
Leylandii is an evergreen conifer, which means that it’s acidic. When their branches and “leaves” fall off onto the ground, they alter the pH to levels that do not support grass of any sort. Grass needs soil with a pH of approximately 6.0, so if you want to plant grass under you...
Put simply, a zen garden typically consists of carefully arranged materials, such as rocks and gravel, often planted with moss or evergreen shrubs. Each element holds symbolic meaning, with boulders supposed to represent mountains, moss symbolizing vast plains and raked gravel patterns considered rip...
"Gold shower" is one of many common names for evergreenflowering shrubsfrom the genus Galphimia. Plants from this group may also be known as golden thryallis, shower of gold, or rain of gold. The gold shower shrub is native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, but it may be ...
Caveat– gardeners may need to irrigate evergreen shrubs every 2-3 weeks if natural rainfall and snowfall levels are more than 60% below traditional seasonal amounts. Read More » Russian arborvitae (Microbiota) Russian arborvitae (Microbiota decussata) – spring/summer appearance ...
Juniper berries are the uniquely evolved cones of evergreen shrubs in the Juniper genus. The scales of these cones have evolved into a fleshy layer that causes the cones to look like berries when they are mature. Humans have historically had a number of uses for these "berries," as both ...