Flowering Shrubs - Page 4 of 4 - Fine Gardening
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Design
Witch Hazels for the Northeast
In the Northeast, there is hardly a more valuable garden plant than one that blooms in the winter. Add that coveted trait to a plant that is relatively pest-free, has…
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Winter-Blooming Shrubs for the Northwest
December brings some of the darkest and shortest days of the year. During this time, I often find myself trying to get out for a walk to enjoy the short-lived…
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Shrubs That Bloom All Year Long in the Southwest
The Southwest winter landscape doesn’t just have to be filled with various tones of brown and green. There are many beautiful flowers that can bloom throughout the milder months in…
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Celebrating the Beauty of Hydrangeas
Dusanka Marusic gardens in Helwett Harbor, New York. We’ve visited this lovely garden before (Hurricanes Can't Stop This Garden). But in today’s post, we’re looking back at the summer and…
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Foundation-Friendly Plants
Designing the plantings immediately surrounding your home is a tricky task for many gardeners. These plants are frequently viewed up close and personal by visitors and the UPS guy, so…
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Lilacs: Time for a Fresh Look
Now you can be choosy about fragrance, shape, hue, and flowering time
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How-To
Deadheading Flowering Shrubs
Deadheading—the practice of removing a plant's spent blooms—refreshes a plant's appearance, controls seed dispersal, and redirects a plant's energy from seed production to root and vegetative growth. In this video,…
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10 Flowering Evergreen Shrubs
When most teenagers went to work at Dairy Queen for the summer, I decided to punch a time card at the local nursery. I had a basic knowledge of plants,…