Gardening Guides

About Shrubs

Have you thanked your shrub today? These popular garden plants bring more to the yard than mere beauty, from fragrance to function. Learn more about these much loved – and much needed – landscape additions.

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Basics

Whether you’re designing a new landscape or renovating an old one, don’t forget the shrubs! Check out the basics behind this useful group of garden plants.

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Featured Plants

Every shrub serves a purpose, from the fragrant gardenia to the stress-tolerant Elaeagnus. Read what shrubs our gardening experts find especially useful in the landscape and why.

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Planting

Successful shrub planting requires following one key rule: Right shrub, right place. Learn the steps to planting and transplanting shrubs in the landscape.

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Care & Maintenance

You’ve put time, money and work into planting your shrubs. Keep your living investment healthy and beautiful by caring for and maintaining them properly.

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