Anyway, one knew spring was on its way. It was fun to anticipate when the first signs of brown bushes would explode into color. As spring approaches, so do some of my favorite flowering shrubs.

Anyway, one knew spring was on its way. It was fun to anticipate when the first signs of brown bushes would explode into color. As spring approaches, so do some of my favorite flowering shrubs.

While hydrangeas might be the star of your garden, you can add further splashes of color with an easy-to-grow ground cover ...

If you'd like your garden to stay attractive year-round, consider this flowering shrub. It offers visual interest during all ...

If you’ve never forced flowering shrubs, start with forsythia; it is one of the easiest to bloom. Go outside and check your bushes, or, with permission, your neighbor’s bushes.

3. Fall-Flowering Camellia Garden camellias (Camellia japonica) are best known for their early spring bloom. However another species, Camellia sasanqua, offers a memorable fall flower display.