Many gardeners choose to use the amazing red berries of the Nandina domestica (flowering plant in the family of Berberidaceae, native to Eastern Asia) for fall or winter decoration in the home. The ...
Winter months bring out the color in Nandinas. Nandina is an evergreen broadleaf shrub with leaves and berries that change with the seasons. As temperatures cool, leaf color begins to express shades ...
I am often asked, ‘When is the best time to prune shrubs?’ My first tip is to choose shrubs that don’t need frequent pruning. Select dwarf shrubs for around the home that grow to about three to four ...
Near the end of July, the landscape tends to become a bit seedy looking. A good way to freshen things up is to deadhead or remove all the faded flowers from spent perennials and to give leggy annuals ...
Make us a Preferred Source on Google to see more of us when you search. Add Preferred Source If you're looking for shrubs deer won't eat, consider dwarf yaupon holly and dwarf Chinese holly. Deer pass ...
Ever walk by a neighbor’s garden and wonder how they keep it looking so lush without breaking a sweat? Turns out, you don’t need a green thumb or a ton of spare time to have a yard that looks like it ...
This time in June is when your roses will be blooming, and with good planning, the naked knees of your rose plants will be hidden behind other flowering perennials. Plants that reseed and are easy to ...
IF YOU’VE EVER been surprised when a supposedly dwarf shrub outgrows its intended footprint in the garden, you’re not alone. Compact burning bush (Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’), with growth to 8 to 10 ...