Enjoy Year-Round Color With Less Maintenance If you’re looking for a low-maintenance way to keep your garden looking lush and green all year round, evergreen groundcovers are a great option. These plants not only provide year-round beauty, but they also help to prevent soil erosion and suppress weeds. Here are seven of the best evergreen […]
Spring Pruning Shrubs Spring is the perfect time to prune and groom many of your shrubs! While some plants should only be pruned during specific times of the year, here are seven popular shrubs that are perfectly suited for springtime trimming and shaping to keep them looking their best. Spring pruning shrubs is a great […]
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The Amazing Mahonia Evergreen, Also Known as Oregon Grape Holly Fragrant Yellow Flowers in Late Winter! I live in the Piedmont area of North Carolina, in grow zone 7b. I was outdoors, enjoying some unusually mild weather at the start of February when this amazing scent got my attention. The aroma reminded me of Lily […]
Buying Plants Online Checklist Buying trees or shrubs online can be exciting. You’ve got so many more choices than you could ever imagine at a local garden center. But that can also be overwhelming. I call it the paralysis of analysis. There are so many choices that you can’t make a decision! Then there’s the […]
Knowing when to prune holly shrubs can be a tricky process. If done at the wrong time of year, you could risk damaging the plant or inadvertently disrupting its growth for the season. To get the best results from your pruning efforts, follow this guide to learn the ideal times and techniques for getting your […]
Unboxing Perfect Plants It was just over 5 years ago that I bought one, Musa Basjoo Banana plant. Little did I know at the time that these crazy fast-growing perennials suckered out new plants every year. When I say fast, they die back to the ground each winter and will get back to 10+ feet by […]
Is Fall Planting Season Over? It happens around this time of year. We’ve been receiving quite a few emails asking if it’s still a good time to be planting. Fall is considered the best time of year to plant but when do you know the planting window has closed? As the Calendar is getting ready […]
Most Popular Medium Size Trees and Shrubs for Privacy Creating a living fence with shrubs can not only block lines of sight but also absorb noise and serve as a wind break. They can even raise your property value. The problem is that not everyone has the room to use something that gets as tall […]
2022 Top 7 Popular Spring Blooming Evergreen Shrubs Spring blooming evergreen shrubs are a great addition to any yard and landscape. After 12 years working with live plants online, I learned the one constant in the nursery business is change. Every season new varieties of popular shrubs are introduced. You have a LOT of choices. […]
