Tag: shrubbery
Overgrown Shrubbery Becomes Small Trees
UNITED STATES—Those of us with 'maintenance gardeners' are likely aware of how rare it is to find someone who knows how to maintain hedges...
New Canes Replace Old Canes
UNITED STATES—Heavenly bamboo, or simply 'nandina,' is one of those many plants that almost never performs like it should. The intricately lacy foliage is...
There Are Rules To Hedging
UNITED STATES—All the wrong plants get shorn. Mow, blow and go gardeners are known for shearing everything that they can reach into creepy and...
Junipers Should Get More Consideration
UNITED STATES—Too much of a good thing eventually gets old. That is how so many of the good junipers that were so popular half...
Some Shrubs Are Better Trees
UNITED STATES—So many really nifty small trees never get an opportunity to perform to their best potential. Many function so well as shrubbery that...
Can’t See The Forest For The Trees
UNITED STATES—Foliage is often employed to obscure views. Evergreen shrubbery or trees can provide privacy in the garden or for windows. It can just...