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
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Pruning Oleander Shrubs: When And How To Prune An OleanderLearn the best time to prune oleander bushes, and how to do it to keep your oleander happy and healthily blooming.
By Susan Patterson
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4 Common Shrub Mistakes To AvoidWhat 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
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Best Hydrangeas For Shade GardensDo hydrangeas need full sun? What are the best hydrangeas for shade? Click here to find the answers.
By Teo Spengler
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Easy To Grow Hydrangeas For Every LandscapeWant to grow hydrangeas but don't know where to start? Read on for no fuss, all thrills hydrangeas for any landscape.
By Amy Draiss
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Spring Hydrangea Care: 5 Tips for Happy HydrangeasOur 5 top springtime tips for happy hydrangeas will provide information on pruning, feeding, transplanting, mulching and more.
By Amy Draiss
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White Hydrangea Flowers: Learn About White Hydrangea BushesHydrangea bushes are a long-time favorite. White hydrangea varieties can create a fresh new look in the garden. Learn about them here.
By Tonya Barnett
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How to Easily Change the Color of Your HydrangeaCan you change the color of hydrangea flowers? Yes you can, and it's actually easy. Click here to learn how.
By Heather Rhoades
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How To Grow And Care For AzaleasAzaleas can be grown in nearly any garden, adding vibrant color in the spring. Click here for the best azalea growing tips and tricks.
By Amy Draiss
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PeeGee Hydrangeas – Care Of PeeGee Hydrangea PlantsLearning about PeeGee hydrangea care will help homeowners decide whether growing this shrub in their yard is doable. Click here for more info.
By Tonya Barnett
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10 Native Spirea Japonica Bush AlternativesJapanese spirea is beautiful, but it's invasive in the US. Click here to learn about 10 excellent native alternatives.
By Teo Spengler
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Best Barberry Substitutes – Plant These Natives InsteadJapanese barberry is beautiful, but it also spreads wildly, out-competes native plants, and is hard to get rid of. Click here to learn about safe alternatives.
By Teo Spengler
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Endless Summer Bigleaf Hydrangea Bushes That Keep On BloomingWant hydrangeas that bloom all season long? Endless Summer hydrangeas are the ones for you. Click to learn more.
By Susan Albert
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Tips For Pruning Endless Summer Hydrangea BushesEndless Summer hydrangeas are all the rage, but how do make sure they keep blooming? Click here for Endless Summer pruning tips.
By Tonya Barnett
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Oleander Winter Care – Bringing Oleander Indoors In WinterCan you keep your oleander plant indoors during the cold of winter? Click here to learn about oleander overwintering.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Fast Growing Evergreen Shrubs – Best Evergreen Shrubs For PrivacyLooking to shield your garden from prying eyes? You'll want shrubs that grow in thick and grow in fast. Click here for more.
By Teo Spengler
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Texas Sage Info: How To Grow Texas Sage PlantsThe Texas sage tree, which is really more of a woody shrub, flowers profusely, tolerates drought, and is low maintenance. Click for more.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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How Curling Leaves On Rhododendrons Act Like A ThermometerRhododendron leaves curling and drooping in winter? Read about thermotropic leaf movements.
By Teo Spengler

