Evergreen shrubs are known for their great ability in keeping your garden looking green throughout the year. There are many types of evergreen shrubs that serve multiple purposes. While others can be used to hide ground and the bases of thin plants, others can be used as natural hedges. or secret coverings for your house […]
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Evergreen trees and shrubs retain their foliage and remain green year round. However, not all evergreens are the same. Most evergreen trees are needle bearing while evergreen shrubs also include broadleaf varieties. In addition, their growing characteristics vary greatly among species. Therefore, it’s important to recognize the differences between them before adding these plants to […]
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Evergreen shrubs add year round beauty to your property. Even during the deep freeze of winter, these evergreen plants will provide your yard with depth, height and color. While the seasons change and many other plants will come and go, the following evergreen plants will remain consistent with each season change. Evergreen specimens make a […]
Just what is a rhododendron? They are the beautiful evergreen shrubs found in many gardens. They have either broad or thinner thick leathery leaves with colorful spring flowers which attract hummingbirds. But there is more to them than that. , though the two names are often used interchangeably and in error. Confused? Join the club! […]
Agarista populifolia (Lam.) Judd (Florida Hobblebush, Pipestem leucothoe) Also known as Fetterbush, this evergreen shrub is very harmful if ingested. Florida Hobblebush grows from 8-12 feet tall and will produce bell shaped cream flowers from May to June. It is almost free of disease and pestilence. Prefers full sun to partial shade and moist soil. […]
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A common landscaping method for the front of the house is a row of low evergreen shrubs with a tall evergreen shrub at each corner of the house. There is nothing wrong with that time-honored tradition that fits most house designs. Savvy homeowners, however, may find that they can enhance the curb appeal of their […]
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Hedges can act as a privacy screens or demarcations between planting beds or different areas of the garden. They can also create beautiful labyrinths in a formal garden. Maintaining hedges in uniform height adds symmetry to a garden while shaping them in different forms provides additional visual appeal. Different types of shrubs are available to […]
I tried to count the clusters of flowers on this plant, but they were so numerous that it could not be done unless I could close the plant in the streets, but I estimated 200 or more round, tight clusters. Each cluster was made up of eight or ten or more cream-colored, half-inch flowers, each […]