Q: I want to hide my back fence line with a hedge of carefree, flowering shrubs. I would like something that grows to about 8 feet and does not have to be regularly shaped. — J.S., Houston ...

White flowering shrubs help to accentuate the other flower colors in your garden. A white shrub will also keep your landscape from becoming too busy or hectic. Similar to the leaves of a holly ...

The first thing to remember is that shrubs are easy to grow, so even if you don’t have a green thumb, you’ll feel like you do when you see these beauties in bloom. Remember you need to choose ...

A beautiful way to add more color to your yard is by planting flowering shrubs. These 30 options provide stunning foliage and blooms for you to enjoy.

Q. Can you recommend some flowers or flowering shrubs with a mature height of 3 to 4 feet that will attract butterflies? I'm primarily interested in purple, yellow or white flowers that bloom ...

Another great advantage of many spring-flowering shrubs is that the flowers really stand out. The tight buds can be beautiful in their own right and they are often carried on the bare stems of ...

The theory is important but practice is equally important. Since different plants have different pruning requirements, this weeks column is focusing on spring flowering trees and shrubs.

Shrubs whose best show is on stems that are 1 year old — common ninebark, flowering almond, rambling roses, kerria, and pussy willows grown as shrubs for their catkins — require slightly less ...

The time to prune spring-blooming shrubs such as forsythia, lilacs and this fragrant viburnum in within a six- or eight-week window after they bloom. If you wait too long, you will be cutting off ...