You’ve discovered that your yard has acidic soil and are wondering what you can grow. Luckily, many beautiful plants love acidic soil conditions, including many showy shrubs and longtime garden favorites. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen introduces 17 of her favorite shrubs that thrive in acidic soil.
If weigela is on your garden shopping list, you’re in the right place. Organic farmer Jenna Rich has compiled a list of 17 low-maintenance and deer-friendly weigela varieties in various colors, shapes, and sizes for all garden types.
Do you want to diversify your landscape? By adding a few beautiful native shrubs, you can easily increase its structural diversity, color, and curb appeal. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen introduces 17 of her favorite easy-to-grow and super-showy native shrubs.
Flowering daphne carries divine fragrance, flowers, and foliage. These attractive woody shrubs are multi-season jewels in the shade garden. In this article, gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores versatile flowering daphne varieties for your best fragrance-garden selections.
Daphne shrubs enchant the shade garden with their sweet fragrance, flowers, and foliage. Their charm warrants a spot in any collection, whether they live for a decade or just a few years. Here, gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to plant, grow, and care for daphne shrubs.
Perennial shrubs add a layer to your landscaping, creating a beautiful backdrop for other flowering plants. Shrubs also create a hedge row, windbreak, or create a boundary at a property line. But what makes these shrubs stand out from the endless varieties to choose from? Well, the contrast between red berries and green foliage makes them even more visually appealing. Gardening expert Kelli Klein provides a list of 17 garden shrubs with red berries.
Winter daphne is a beautiful shrub that will add interest and wonderful fragrance to the winter garden. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares how to grow this plant and enjoy its sweet winter blooms in your garden.
Weigela is a gorgeous, low-maintenance flowering perennial shrub perfect for all types of gardens across many zones. ‘Wine and Roses®’ is a stunning variety with deep-colored foliage and bright pink contrasting flowers, and organic farmer Jenna Rich will tell us all about it.
Looking for a vigorous evergreen with multiseason impact? ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ holly grows quickly with attractive form, foliage, and fruits. Loads of bright red berries shine against glossy green leaves in winter. Explore how to plant, grow, and care for Nellie Stevens holly with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
Hydrangeas can be tricky to grow, especially for a beginner gardener. Some varieties are sensitive to poor soil drainage, incorrect soil pH, too much sun, pruning at the wrong time, over-fertilizing, and too much water. Luckily, these 13 beginner-friendly hydrangea varieties will reward you with stunning blooms and low maintenance needs. Gardening expert Kelli Klein describes each variety in detail so you can choose the right one for your garden.
Are your boxwood shrubs looking a little sad and pale? Wondering if a shot of fertilizer might help perk them up? Boxwood shrubs tend to become nitrogen deficient over time, and a proper fertilizer application can help restore their vibrant green glory. But how much and how often should you feed them? In this article, certified master gardener Liz Jaros talks about the boxwood shrub’s specific nutritional needs and offers 5 tips for fertilizing them properly.
Native azaleas make gorgeous specimens in woodland and naturalized gardens. From blush pink to vibrant scarlet, a profusion of spring and summer blooms bring color and fragrance to the early-season garden. Pollinators can’t resist the nectar and pollen. Explore native azalea species with garden expert Katherine Rowe.