Whether you're growing shrubs for privacy, to add height to a garden space, to cover or hide an unsightly structure, or simply for the heck of it, a flowering shrub can be an easy way to get the best ...

Sometimes, the name says it all. Beauty bush (Kolkwitzia amabilis) is just as lovely to look at as the name implies, but it's got more than just good looks going for it. The pink bell-shaped flowers ...

One of the highlights of my June garden is when the beauty bush (Kolkwitzia amabalis) blooms. It's like giant cloud of cotton candy as big as a garage. Twenty years ago, I almost dug it out. When we ...

So planting fever has grabbed you, and you're heading out to your favorite nursery or thumbing through a catalog to see what's available in shrubs. Decisions, decisions. Should your shrubs offer tasty ...

Liven up cold-season gardens and homes with a gorgeous winterberry bush. The berries are a favorite of hungry winter birds.

The bat-faced cuphea is a flowering shrub I found during a fall plant sale event at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy. It made me laugh and charmed me at the same time.

If you live in a relatively dry climate or want to develop an easy-to-maintain landscape, consider shrubs that are highly tolerant to drought. Some of the hardiest shrubs are those that can take ...

Every autumn we are in awe of the beautiful colors of the leaves on our trees. The red, orange, yellow, browns and green hues offer an extraordinary, stunning and unique masterpiece each year. For ...

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