Planting and growing boxwood shrubs in your landscape is an excellent way to add year round foliage and interest to flowerbeds, patios and more. Even better, it is interest that won’t attract hungry deer! Boxwoods are an easy care shrub that bring all kinds of versatility to nearly any landscape design. They can be shaped …
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Although growing burning bushes can add big spring, summer and fall color to your landscape, there are a few downsides to planting this shrub that blazes in autumn with bright red foliage. Burning bushes are known for their fast growth and beautiful leaves. Especially as autumn rolls around, and their canopy of foliage turns to …
Nothing adds a little pizazz to a landscape like a beautiful dwarf Japanese maple tree. The tree’s compact growth, combined with its crooked, rambling branches deliver big interest, even in the dead of winter when the leaves are long gone. And it only gets better when its wispy, airy foliage comes to life in the …
Hardy geraniums are a great choice for adding all-season blooming color and interest to the landscape. Not only are they low-maintenance, but these perennial geraniums are highly deer and drought resistant too. Perennial Geraniums vs. Annual Geraniums Perennial geraniums are a far cry from the annual variety many gardeners are familiar with. Annual geraniums are …
Nothing can add a touch of beauty to a garden setting like a classic garden bench. Especially when it can easily be created with simple, inexpensive 2 x 4’s! A garden bench is the perfect addition to the landscape for so many reasons. By its very nature, it beckons all who walk among the plants …
Nothing will spice up your flowerbeds more than growing a few new unique annual flowers this year. Flowers with blooms and foliage that stand out from the usual, all-too-common bedding plants grown year after year in the same space and place. After all, if variety is the spice of life, growing a few new flowers …
So what is the best mulch to use in your flowerbeds and garden? The answer all depends on exactly what you are mulching, and where it will be going. Mulch really is a gardener’s best friend. There is no better way to keep weeds from becoming established than keeping bare soil covered. Mulch also creates …
Evergreen shrubs are a great way to keep color and texture in your landscape. And more importantly, color that will last all year long! In the spring, summer and fall, bringing color to your landscape is easy. All it takes is a few annuals, hanging baskets, or flowering perennials. But in the cold, grey days …
Springtime is the perfect time to divide and transplant hostas. Not only will it help to keep these beautiful perennials healthy and well-shaped, it’s also a great way to add additional plants to your landscape. And all for free! The best part of all? It’s easy and quick to do! How To Divide And Transplant …