Shrubs
Style and Structure, 12 Months per Year
Plant evergreens now to add color, texture and visual interest 12 months per year. These give a garden what designers call “structure.”
Read MorePlanting & Improving Your Privacy Screening
This is a great time to plant a new privacy border or add colors and textures to existing screening that is just a bit too boring…
Read MoreEdible Landscaping: Blueberries
Blueberry bushes are a wonderful native shrub for Cape Cod gardens. Here are 10 tips for growing blueberries in your yard or containers.
Read MoreWinter Pruning of Forsythia
7 tips about pruning Forsythina in February. We explain why and how to cut the shrubs now, and how to have blooming stems indoors.
Read MoreFall Planting Tips
Here are six tips for success with your fall planting. Read about how to correctly plant a shrub or tree, fall watering and more.
Read MoreGrowing Trees and Shrubs in Pots
Shrubs and small trees can turn a porch, patio, or deck into a beautiful outdoor living space; here are our tips for success.
Read MorePlant Shopping Checklist
In advance of shopping for plants, here’s a checklist that will help you make the best choices. Find perfect plants for your yard and garden!
Read MoreOutdoor Decorating With Living Evergreens
Whether you’re having a live tree indoors this Christmas, or want to use living evergreens in containers, we’ve got tips for success!
Read MoreFall Rhododendron Care
From dead branches and soil amendment, to unexpected fall flowers, here are five tips for the care of your Rhododendrons this fall.
Read MoreA Flowering Shrub Border
One of the most satisfying gardens to plant is a flowering shrub border. With a mix of the right shrubs, you can flowers from late winter into the fall. Shrub borders can be tall enough to provide privacy, or short enough for a foundation planting or making a background for perennials. And best of all,…
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