Use this time to evaluate and tend to hedges. Read Article
Winter Hedge Care
Tag Archives: shrubs
Winter Heath
We love winter heath (Erica carnea) for its early bloom and evergreen presence. Deer resistant. Read Article
Dwarf Sweetbox
We love dwarf sweetbox (Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis) for its very fragrant late winter flowers and its evergreen foliage. Read Article
Getting Blueberries from Blueberry Plants
I planted a blueberry bush last spring but it never bore blueberries. What might have been the problem and what should I do this year? Read Article
Japanese Snowball
We love Japanese snowball bush (Viburnum plicatum) for its lovely white spring flowers, reddish fall foliage and lovely branch structure. A beautiful viburnum that stands out among shrubs. Read Article
Lacebark Pine
We love lacebark pine (Pinus bungeana) because it is an evergreen pine tree with beautiful exfoliating bark, and because it is a deer resistant plant. Read Article
Christmas Azalea
Tips on azalea care, focusing on growing azaleas in pots. Read Article
Thinning Boxwood
Read how to thin boxwood in early winter to keep it healthy. Read Article
Protect Trees and Shrubs
What trees and shrubs should I try to protect from winter injury, and how? Read Article
Bottlebrush Buckeye
A coarse-textured deciduous shrub with large white spring flowers and nice golden fall foliage. Great flowering shrub for the shade. Deer resistant. Flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Read Article
Russian Cypress
Virtues: A rugged, dense evergreen shrub that makes a nice evergreen mat. Foliage turns bronze or purplish bronze in winter, for something “different.” A good alternative to mat-forming junipers.