Shrubs
There are various types of shrubs that can be grown in the landscape, from flowering shrubs to evergreen shrubs. Knowing which ones are best suited to your region and how to grow them is crucial in their overall success. For this reason, we have created a shrub care guide that features informative articles on growing shrubs—be it individual evergreen and flowering shrubs or simply general shrub care, such as pruning or common shrub issues. To learn more about growing shrubs for your garden or landscape, continue reading.
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Shrubs
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How To Grow And Care For Azaleas
Azaleas can be grown in nearly any garden, adding vibrant color in the spring. Click here for the best azalea growing tips and tricks.
By Amy Draiss
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Seaside Grape Information - Tips For Growing Sea Grapes
Want an interesting edible that thrives in seaside locales? Try growing sea grapes! Click here to learn more.
By Amy Grant
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PeeGee Hydrangeas – Care Of PeeGee Hydrangea Plants
Learning about PeeGee hydrangea care will help homeowners decide whether growing this shrub in their yard is doable. Click here for more info.
By Tonya Barnett
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10 Native Spirea Japonica Bush Alternatives
Japanese spirea is beautiful, but it's invasive in the US. Click here to learn about 10 excellent native alternatives.
By Teo Spengler
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Best Barberry Substitutes – Plant These Natives Instead
Japanese barberry is beautiful, but it also spreads wildly, out-competes native plants, and is hard to get rid of. Click here to learn about safe alternatives.
By Teo Spengler
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Endless Summer Bigleaf Hydrangea Bushes That Keep On Blooming
Want hydrangeas that bloom all season long? Endless Summer hydrangeas are the ones for you. Click to learn more.
By Susan Albert
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Tips For Pruning Endless Summer Hydrangea Bushes
Endless Summer hydrangeas are all the rage, but how do make sure they keep blooming? Click here for Endless Summer pruning tips.
By Tonya Barnett
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Oleander Winter Care – Bringing Oleander Indoors In Winter
Can you keep your oleander plant indoors during the cold of winter? Click here to learn about oleander overwintering.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Texas Sage Info: How To Grow Texas Sage Plants
The Texas sage tree, which is really more of a woody shrub, flowers profusely, tolerates drought, and is low maintenance. Click for more.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Complete Guide To Propagating Lilacs: Everything You Need To Know
Propagating lilacs can be tricky, but this guide makes it simple. Learn everything you need to know about how to grow more lilacs in your landscape.
By Mary H. Dyer
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How Curling Leaves On Rhododendrons Act Like A Thermometer
Rhododendron leaves curling and drooping in winter? Read about thermotropic leaf movements.
By Teo Spengler
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Good Azalea Care: Azaleas, Noteworthy Shrubs For Any Garden
By Nikki Tilley
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Common Flowering Quince Diseases And Pests
Flowering quince is a beautiful ornamental shrub with dazzling and unusual blooms. But it can fall prey to problems. Click for more.
By Teo Spengler
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Nanking Bush Cherry Care – How To Grow A Bush Cherry Tree
Other than routine maintenance of fruit trees, the only real labor is the picking. What if you could grow cherries without the hassle of climbing a ladder to pick them? If that sounds intriguing, you may want to consider growing bush cherries. Learn more here.
By Laura Miller
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Laurustinus Plant Information: Tips On Growing Laurustinus Shrubs
Laurustinus viburnum is a small evergreen hedge plant, native to the areas around the Mediterranean. It's definitely a shrub to consider planting if you live in USDA zone 8 or warmer. Click here for more laurustinus plant information.
By Teo Spengler
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Winter Bloom Forcing: Tips On Forcing Shrubs To Bloom In Winter
If gloomy winter days have you down, why not brighten them instead by forcing flowering shrub branches into bloom? Get started by reading this article and soon you will be rewarded with new growth and color.
By Jackie Carroll
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Growing Heavenly Bamboo - Tips On Caring For Heavenly Bamboo
Heavenly bamboo plants have many uses in the landscape. Growing heavenly bamboo is not complicated, and you can learn more here in this article. Once you've learned the basics of caring for heavenly bamboo, you can enjoy this attractive plant.
By Becca Badgett