Shrubs
Get expert advice on growing and caring for shrubs with the team at Homes & Gardens.
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How to grow winterberry – a shrub for year-round interest and fantastic festive stems
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7 plants to never prune in September – a professional gardener's take on the flowers and shrubs not to trim (or risk killing them)
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How to grow abelia – for a tough yet pretty flowering shrub that will thrive in darker borders and shady yards
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Take cuttings of these flowers in September before it's too late – 7 pretty plants to propagate now before fall arrives
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A garden at the edge of everything – how Alan Calpe and Christopher Crawford grew a Catskills mountainside sanctuary where wilderness and cultivation happily coexist
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Evergreen shade plants can instantly illuminate dark corners of a yard – 5 expert recommendations for hard-working shrubs
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How to take evergreen magnolia cuttings – late summer is the best time to take semi-ripe cuttings and grow more magnolia trees for free
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How to take forsythia cuttings – August is the ideal time to take semi-ripe cuttings and grow more spectacular shrubs for free
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7 plants I always prune in August as a professional gardener – trim these flowers and shrubs now before it's too late
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How to help your yard and plants recover from the effects of wildfire smoke – expert garden advice to heal your borders
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These 5 popular garden plants are (surprisingly) invasive – a professional gardener issues a stark warning, and reveals what you should grow instead
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5 tick-repellent ground covers – a natural solution that’s fragrant and pretty for you, but repulsive to harmful pests
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Knowing when to plant Rose of Sharon makes it easier to get it established – discover the ideal window for your climate
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What's your birth month tree? Discover the symbolism behind yours and how to grow it in your yard
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I gardened in the sun-drenched hills of Tuscany – these are the 5 heat-resistant ground covers I swear by for cruel summers
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Tackling topiary or overgrown hedges in July? This $40 cordless mini trimmer is a steal – I doubt it’ll stay in stock for long
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Is urine the ultimate organic plant fertilizer? The science says yes – here's how it can transform your flowerbeds (for free)
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Prune these plants in July before it is too late – 7 flowers and shrubs you must trim now before the midsummer pruning window ends
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I gardened professionally for a decade, and if I were starting my garden from scratch, these are the 7 game-changing plants I'd begin with
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You don’t need to ditch your old, blunt pruners – this $16 sharpening stone will transform them in seconds (and it’s what pro gardeners use)
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Best viburnum companion plants – 5 perfect plants to pair with your favorite flowering shrubs this year
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I’ve dealt with invasive and ugly shrubs as a professional gardener – these are the 5 shrubs I'll never grow again, and what I'd choose instead
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Best evergreens to stop weeds – 5 expert-approved shrubs to keep problem plants out of your yard
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Scents that mosquitoes hate – 9 expert recommendations for fragrant mosquito-repellent plants to grow in your yard
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When and how to prune ninebark – expert horticulturists share advice for shapely shrubs and beautiful displays
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I'm a professional gardener, and this 1 natural ingredient is essential to help Japanese maples thrive in summer – and will give you vibrant fall color, too
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How to grow clove trees in pots – for a mosquito-repelling evergreen plant that your patio needs
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I’ve dealt with invasive, thuggish plants as a professional gardener, and these are 5 plants I’ll never grow again in my beds or borders
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Plants that never need pruning, ever – 5 expert picks for a high-impact, low-maintenance garden
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