My Boxwood is Sick! What’s Happening?
By Julie Boudreau Boxwood is a small shrub that is increasingly coveted by gardeners. It gives to the landscape anContinue Reading
Category: Shrubs
The Last Shrub to Bloom
If you live in a temperate climate, the last shrub that you’re likely to see flower each year is theContinue Reading
Replacing a Sunny Grassy Slope With Shrubs
All good gardeners know that lawns don’t grow well on a sunny slope, because grass needs a lot of waterContinue Reading
Beware of Suckering Trees and Shrubs
Larry Hodgson published thousands of articles and 65 books over the course of his career, in both French and English.Continue Reading
Gardening in Sandy Soil: What to Plant?
By Julie Boudreau Sandy soils present many challenges for gardeners. Due to the particular composition of this type of soil,Continue Reading
9 Shrubs for an Almost Maintenance-Free Garden
After compiling a list of 10 Perennials for an Almost Maintenance-Free Garden… Now it’s shrubs’ turn. What are the criteriaContinue Reading
Three Flowering Shrubs You Wish You’d Planted Last Year
It’s a cool, breezy Spring here in Anchorage, with partly cloudy skies and not much rain. The upside is thatContinue Reading
I Never Get Tired of Russian Lilacs
The beginning of summer is off to a good start when the lilacs begin to bloom! What gorgeous flowers! AndContinue Reading
Discover Miniature Willows
The graceful weeping willow comes to mind first when you say the word “willow”. Next are the large willows thatContinue Reading
A Spring Full of Flowers, for Pollinators
We hear a lot about pollinators these days. And for good reason: a large part of our wildflowers and foodsContinue Reading