Yellow blooms are prized by gardeners due to the color’s innate feeling of happiness, cheerfulness, and joyfulness. Yellow brings a sense of energy to a garden and also compliments almost any other shade of flower quite nicely. From low-growing, shade-loving ground cover to tall bushes that will burst with yellow blooms when grown in bright […]

The color white is associated with innocence, purity, light, and overall goodness. The beautiful connotations with the color white may be one of the reasons that gardeners love to nestled white blooming shrubs within their gardens. As an added benefit, white blooming shrubs help to make every other color of flower to “pop” in an […]

Shrubs are a lovely addition to any garden; they are slightly larger than your typical plant, but they can offer the same blooms and scents. I love the way that most shrubs look in my garden, but since I have put a patio space in my backyard, I really love the way that many of […]

Red is a stunning, eye-catching color. Red is the color of energy, vitality, and passion. That’s one of the reasons that red plants are so incredibly popular. Red also tends to go very well with most house colors, making red shrubs a perfect accent for the home gardener. If you are looking to make a […]

I love having great smelling shrubs and plants in my garden, especially near the entrance way to my home. Some of the best smelling flowers that you will find in nature grow on shrubs. With that being said, I decided to create a list of 10 of the most fragrant shrubs that I could find […]

If your favorite color is purple, then spruce up your yard with purple shrubs. You can find great choices that will help you create a privacy row at your home to block your neighbor’s landscaping. You can also use them to edge your walkway or other areas. Many choices also make a great backdrop behind […]

Drought-tolerant plants let you have a colorful, healthy garden even when your area isn’t getting the rain it needs. When a plant can tolerate drought, you don’t have to give it as much water from an irrigation system, thus saving water and preventing the plant from dying. Drought-tolerant plants look just as good, if not […]

Do you have neighbors that are a little to close to your yard? I do, and nothing can give you privacy quicker than planting a few bushes and shrubs to block their view. Of course, you can get a fence, but creating a barrier with plants will make your outdoor space more natural and attractive, […]

Have areas in your garden that get very little sun? Here are some lovely and fast-growing flowering shrubs that can thrive in the shaded areas of your property. Azalea The azalea is a woody plant in the genus Rhododendron with delicate blooms that are often a shade of pink. Azalea bushes continue to grow for […]