Shrubs
There are various types of shrubs that can be grown in the landscape, from flowering shrubs to evergreen shrubs. Knowing which ones are best suited to your region and how to grow them is crucial in their overall success. For this reason, we have created a shrub care guide that features informative articles on growing shrubs—be it individual evergreen and flowering shrubs or simply general shrub care, such as pruning or common shrub issues. To learn more about growing shrubs for your garden or landscape, continue reading.
Explore Shrubs
Shrubs
-
Managing Japanese Spirea – How To Control Japanese Spirea Plants
A small, pretty shrub, Japanese spirea has become naturalized throughout parts of the U.S. and may be invasive in some areas.
By Amy Grant
-
8 White Flowering Shrubs To Add A Touch Of Elegance To Any Landscape
Whether you are looking to plant one bush with white flowers or several, it helps to have a shortlist of candidates. Click here for some ideas.
By Teo Spengler
-
Getting Rid Of Lilac Bushes & Learning How To Get Rid Of Lilac Bushes In The Garden
Lilac bushes offer fragrant, lacy blossoms in the springtime but can become very invasive. Once you have a lilac in your yard, you won't get rid of it easily.
By Teo Spengler
-
Getting Rid Of Chinese Privet. How To Kill Chinese Privet Shrubs
Chinese privet weeds have begun springing up in forests and other areas where it has overtaken native plants.
By Becca Badgett
-
How And When To Prune Azaleas, According To Experts
Knowing when to prune an azalea and how to do it keeps your azalea shrub healthy and promotes a manageable size. Baby this lovely plant a bit for beautiful annual blooms.
By Heather Rhoades
-
Lilac Pruning Guide: How To Prune A Lilac Bush
Lilac pruning is rewarding because pruning lilac bushes means their fragrant flowers will thrive and flourish the next year. Learn how to prune lilacs to either maintain them or to tame them.
By Nikki Tilley
-
How To Get Hydrangeas To Bloom
When your favorite hydrangea is not flowering, check out a list of what it requires and make some changes that will make it happy again.
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
How To Grow A Dense Yew Hedge
How To Prune A Yew Hedge For Bushier Growth
By Susan Albert
-
Grow Pearlbush: Discover Exochorda Racemosa
With its shimmering white flowers, pearlbush is a precious garden gem. Here's how to grow your own showstopping shrub for borders and hedges.
By Susan Albert
-
Grow Common Privet: Best Care For Invasive Ligustrum Vulgare
It may be called the common privet, but with the right care Ligustrum vulgare can make beautiful standalone shrubs and garden hedging.
By Teo Spengler
-
Fastest Growing Shrubs And Hedges For Privacy
Good fences make good neighbors. And fast growing shrubs make great fences.
By Teo Spengler
-
Should I Prune My Hydrangeas In The Fall?
It's fall and your hydrangeas are still looking great! But should you prune your hydrangeas now, or wait for the spring?
By Amy Draiss
-
Pruning Rose Of Sharon Shrub: Tips On How To Trim A Rose Of Sharon
Prune your Rose of Sharon bush regularly to keep it compact and blooming well.
By Becca Badgett
-
Benefits Of Planting Hydrangeas In The Fall
Spring is all well and good, but fall might be a better season to plant hydrangeas. Read on to find out why.
By Teo Spengler
-
Growing Hydrangeas - Hydrangea Care Guide
This quick guide to hydrangeas will get you on the road to growing these beautiful plants in no time. Read all about hydrangeas here.
By Caroline Bloomfield
-
Pruning Oleander Shrubs: When And How To Prune An Oleander
Learn the best time to prune oleander bushes, and how to do it to keep your oleander happy and healthily blooming.
By Susan Patterson
-
4 Common Shrub Mistakes To Avoid
What are some of the most common shrub landscaping mistakes a gardener can make and how can you avoid them? Click here for our top 4.
By Teo Spengler