Garden Gems: Dwarf butterfly bush, such as Buzz Lavender from the Buzz Series, stay relatively compact, but still offer big blooms. Ellen Zagory This is one part in a weekly series featuring the UC ...

Offerings of dwarf shrubs are plentiful from growers, so there are many to choose from. They’ve become trendy and desired. If for full sun, consider Kaleidoscope or Confetti abelia. I love the ...

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Today's homeowners are gardening in smaller plots than their predecessors and finding it more difficult and expensive to care for massive shrub plantings that quickly outgrow their allotted space.