Whether you're growing shrubs for privacy, to add height to a garden space, to cover or hide an unsightly structure, or simply for the heck of it, a flowering shrub can be an easy way to get the best ...

Shrubs are often considered foundational plantings that “anchor” your home to the surrounding landscaping. In addition to providing a transition from human-made structures to natural greenery, shrubs ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Flowering shrubs aren't just for adding beauty to your garden. They're wonderful attractors of important ...

I’m always drawn to the idea of creating sanctuaries in gardens. Secluded retreats, where you can escape for five minutes with a book and a coffee. Privacy matters ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is finally here! Everywhere you look, one can find some spring color around. Some of the first plants to peek out of the ground are spring-flowering bulbs like crocus, ...

Deciduous shrubs – those that lose their leaves each winter – are always sending up new stems at or near ground level. This makes them forgiving plants to prune. New growth, wherever needed, can ...

Last week I wrote about Lantana, cape plumbago, and yellow bells for color in your gardens all summer and into fall. This week I’ll add three more shrubs that require little maintenance, are water ...

There are many different cultivars of Indian hawthorne. This particular variety is a great shrub for the southeast and is a good example of the larger cultivars, growing to about six to eight feet ...

WASHINGTON — Planting flowering shrubs really is such an easy way to elevate your landscaping, and the D.C. region is in prime time for a lot of varieties of shrubs. Joel Cooke from Merrifield Garden ...

Create a natural screen with these beautiful climbers ...

Many gardeners are busy pruning shrubs to remove winter damage, control the size, or provide a bit of shaping before the season is well under way. Save some of the branches or cut a few from spring ...