Drought Tolerant Plants: Flowering Shrubs and Trees
Karen Shrubs and trees are versatile and can add a lot to the garden. They can provide structure, define beds, serve as a backdrop or focal point, add color, create privacy,…
Deciduous Shrubs with Colorful Autumn Foliage
We often associate fall color with trees but there are some outstanding deciduous shrubs that provide impressive displays of yellow, orange, red and purple foliage to the autumn scene. True,…
Fragrant Spring Blooming Shrubs for the Garden
The onset of spring is time of awakening and joy and with the many flowering shrubs that bloom then, why not indulge yourself in the beautiful scents that many provide?…
Flowering Shrubs for High Altitude Gardens
The short growing season and cold temperatures of the mountains offer challenges to flowering shrubs as they must grow and produce flowers and seeds in a short time as well…
Yuccas for the Garden
Native to hot dry areas of North, South and Central America, yuccas are tough perennial shrubs and trees that have adapted to a variety of conditions and some even grow…
Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) for the Garden
Burning bush, a deciduous shrub native to central and northern east Asia, is grown primarily for its outstanding red fall coloration which gives the plant its common name. The species…
How to Choose Hydrangeas
The large flowerheads of hydrangea bring an old fashioned charm to a garden. The flowers may be white, pink, blue, or a shade of purple, they can be round or…