Information About General Shrub Care

To select bushes for old-time gardens, choose those you remember from grandma’s or click here for a short list of favorites.

If you are charmed by the bright, carefree look and appeal of an English cottage garden, maybe it’s time to create one of your own. First, you’ll need to select some cottage garden shrubs. For the best ideas on shrub varieties, click the following article.

Hedges do the work of fences or walls in a garden or yard, but they are cheaper than the hardscape. But what hedge plants to choose? Plants used for hedges should be chosen to fulfill the purpose of the hedge, so clarify your intentions before you decide. Learn more here.

shrubs look great in spring, but what about shrubs for winter? These don’t have to be evergreens to be ornamental in the colder months. Click on the following article to learn more information on winter shrubs for the garden.

Most plants are categorized into two general types: either perennial or annual. Perennials are those that live for two years or more, and there are two types of perennials - herbaceous perennials and woody perennials. Click here for basic woody perennial information.

If you move into a new home and find the backyard filled with badly overgrown shrubs, it's time to learn about rejuvenating shrubs with pruning. Click this article for information about managing large shrubs and tips on how to trim an overgrown shrub.

When you are looking for bushes that are small, think dwarf shrubs. If you are a gardener who needs dwarf shrubs for gardens or backyards, you've come to the right place. Click this article for tips on choosing bushes for small spaces.

Looking to shield your garden from prying eyes? You'll want shrubs that grow in thick and grow in fast. Click here for more.

Transplanting isn't easy on a tree or shrub (or any plant), so it's important to select the optimal time to dig it out. When is a good time to transplant? Opinions differ on the best times for transplanting. Here are some tips to help.

Birdfeeders are not the best way to help wild birds survive the winter. Planting trees and shrubs with winter berries is the better idea. Click this article to get more information about winter berry plants for wildlife.

You create a woodland garden by planting layers of vegetation, in the same way it grows in the wild. Trees are the tallest specimens. Underneath grows the understory level of smaller trees and shrubs. This article provides understory planting tips.

Who needs home security when you can plant for home protection? Wicked thorns, scratching spines, pointed leaves and serrated foliar edges can cause would-be robbers more trouble than it might be worth to break into your home. Click here for more info.

You can transform that mundane shrub into a single stemmed plant in most cases by pruning a shrub into a tree. All you need is a little know how and some proper pruning techniques to learn how to turn a shrub into a small tree. This article will help.

From marking your property to protecting your privacy, hedges serve many purposes in the landscape. Read this article to learn more about using and caring for landscape hedges.

Pruning trees and shrubs is an important part of their maintenance. The proper cutting implements and techniques are crucial too. This article discusses thinning cuts.

For most pruning jobs you will use the two main types of pruning cuts: heading cuts and thinning cuts. Learn more about heading back plant branches in this article.

Most shrubs need annual pruning to keep them from overgrowing their surroundings and developing thick, unproductive branches. Read this article for tips on rejuvenation pruning of plants.