How to Grow Winter Daphne (Ultimate Guide)
Winter Daphne (Daphne odora) is a beautiful, fragrant evergreen shrub that adds a pop of color and enticing aroma to your garden during the dull winter months. In this article, …
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How to Start Butterfly Bush From Seed
Depending on the plant, sprouting seeds can test your gardening skills. Even when you get past the sprouting stage, nurturing the seedlings can be challenging. Fortunately, the plant we’re talking …
10 Common Problems With Hydrangea Plants
Hydrangeas are beautiful garden plants popular for their vibrant hues and pom-pom-like flowerheads. These plants, however, are susceptible to environmental conditions and various diseases that cause them to wilt or …
12 Hydrangeas Companion Plants
Hydrangeas have quite the showy blooms, and some people find them enough on their own. Others might be on the lookout for a ground cover or a smaller flowering plant …
20 Evergreen Shrubs for a Year-Round Lush Garden
We could argue that evergreen shrubs of all shapes and sizes have a captivating aesthetic. The cherry on top is that they keep their structure and lush foliage throughout the …
10 Shrubs for Erosion Control
Slopes come with a list of challenges for gardeners. They’re always prone to erosion, making them difficult to access. Additionally, water carries the topsoil away when it rains. One of …
How Do I Get My Lilacs to Bloom? (SOLVED)
Lilacs are classic cottage plants that produce some of the most fragrant and loved blooms. Their tightly packed clusters of small flowers are available in hues of purple, blue, pink, …
Tips on Getting Hydrangeas to Bloom
Hydrangeas are stunning shrubs with large flower-heads that bring a timeless, cottage-feel to any home. While this shrub also produces large, leafy foliage, it’s the plant’s flowers that most people …
How to Grow Potentilla (Easy Growing Guide)
Potentilla is a type of plant that can be grown in many different climates and soil types, making it a versatile addition to any garden. It grows best in moderate …
15 Types of Lilac (A Fragrant World of Variety)
The lilac (Syringa) is a hardy domestic plant. Two of its variations derive from Europe, the rest from Asia. Lilacs do not naturally appear in the wild but need only …
12 Best Shrubs For Clay Soil (Plus Growing Tips)
As a homeowner or gardener trying to plant a beautiful garden in clay soil, it can be difficult and frustrating to work with. However, clay soil has many advantages as …
12 Best Shrubs for Borders (Plus Growing Tips)
Living privacy fences are a great way to create a border around your home that is both aesthetically pleasing and good for the environment. In addition to being relatively inexpensive …
10 Best Shrubs for Colorado
Colorado is one of the most beautiful states in America, and it comes with variable climate and soil conditions. As a result, choosing plants and shrubs that can tolerate everything …
10 Perfect California Shrubs
Californians have a unique advantage when growing shrubs compared to residents from other states because California encompasses so many USDA hardiness zones, from 4b to 11a. That also means that …
Top 12 Shrubs for the Best Curb Appeal
We all know that whether you’re selling or settling, curb appeal matters. It helps maintain a steady housing market in your neighborhood and avoids unnecessary negative interactions with neighbors. After …
12 Perfect Texas Shrubs (Photos)
It can be challenging to choose the perfect shrubs for your property in Texas for various reasons. Home and landowners frequently add bushes in front or backyards to add height, …
Lilac Plant: How to Grow and Care for Lilac
Lilacs are a beautiful and common flower found in households and gardens across the country. Known as the syringa vulgaris, lilacs bloom across the Northern United States from mid-spring to …
11 Perfect Deciduous Shrubs (Plus Care Tips)
Shrubs are often defined as “miniature trees” with multiple stems, just a shorter height. Knowing what is available is a must if you are interested in having deciduous plants (a …
12 Fantastic Deer Resistant Shrubs
Even though deer are pretty common animals, we all still get a touch of excitement when we see one in our yard or on our property—that is, until we see …
12 Awesome Low Maintenance Shrubs
If you look long and hard enough, you can find hundreds of shrubs that fit the description of “low maintenance.” However, the best options will be self-sufficient, look nice, and …
