First, read the plant label or description, so you choose a type that will survive winters in your USDA Hardiness Zone (such as evergreen shrubs ... as Tiny Wine, which tops out at 5 feet.

"For example, planting lettuce in a hidden spot can help to protect ornamental bedding plants, as the snails are more likely to eat the lettuce." Garden experts at GardenBuildingsDirect.co.uk also ...

Create the privacy you long for without a hefty price tag by planting a “living wall” of shrubs. Getty Images ... hedge plants (3-4 feet tall) about two feet apart within rows.

After deadheading, gardeners can fertilise the acid-loving shrubs with a balanced fertiliser to promote growth. This will also ensure the plants produce a better display the following year.

Often emblematic of the South, magnolia plants are adaptable and come in various types, ranging from shrubs to gigantic trees ... make sure to choose one that will do well in your zone to ensure it ...

Warm springtime conditions have given way to much cooler temperatures across the Chicago area ... If you're worried about roses or shrubs, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Feeling out of the ...

She began her career studying invasive plant ... on brilliant wine-colored hues. These open-branching shrubs make an informal hedge that requires little pruning. Who says hedges must be green? With ...

They can grow 3-5 feet yearly ... forsythia bushes are covered in bright yellow blooms early in the spring. These plants can grow up to 2-4 feet per year, reaching heights of 8-10 feet.

Along with residents of Old Mill Village and a landscape designer, the garden club began planting trees and shrubs, and a mini park was made. “For years and years it was beautiful, but after 40 ...

Thinning gives a plant an open and natural appearance and encourages healthy new growth. We prune ornamental shrubs to improve ... foliage from the ground up. Two important things to remember when ...

There are quite a few other plants that are a good fit to be planted alongside milkweed in your garden. Weigela shrubs bloom in spring and fade when milkweed blooms. This means that ... and butterfly ...