Overview of Evergreen Shrubs
Last week I reviewed some popular evergreen trees for landscape use. Today's topic is a look at popular evergreen shrubs for landscape use. As is the case with evergreen trees, all evergreen shrubs are not the same. Popular species include yews, ... [... more]
University of Illinois Extension |
Evergreen shrubs for home grounds
Evergreens add beauty and attractiveness to home landscapes. For practical purposes, evergreens are classified as broadleaved and narrowleaved. Narrowleaved evergreens, such as pines and junipers (red-cedar), have needlelike foliage. Evergreen ... [... more]
Colorado State University Extension |
How to Prune Evergreen Shrubs
Unfortunately, most evergreen shrubs only get the once over with hedge shears, leaving problems to develop from inside the plant. It's important to remove dead, diseased or injured branches, and open the framework, enabling air to circulate ... [... more]
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Pruning Evergreen Shrubs
Most evergreen shrubs are better off pruned in early spring just before new growth begins. When pruned toward the end of dormancy, evergreens will sprout growth to hide pruning scars and new shoots will harden off by fall. Two basic pruning cuts ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Fragrant Gardenia In Bamboo
 Famous for its aromatic fragrance, the gardenia is an evergreen shrub with waxy white flowers and deep green leaves. The gardenia ships in bud form and normally blooms into flower within a few short days. This plant arrives nested in an earth-toned [... more]
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Window Box |
Evergreen Shrubs / Tips & Techniques
Garden writer Naomi Mathews discusses growing evergreen shrubs in containers. Do you remember how bleak and drab your containers crammed full of flowering plants looked following the end of summer last year? Have you, like many gardeners, always ... [... more]
GardenGuides |
Pruning Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs
The term broadleaf evergreen is somewhat misleading since it includes evergreen shrubs with large leaves such as aucuba, but also includes evergreens with small leaves such as boxwood, Japanese hollies, and pyracantha. The term broadleaf is used ... [... more]
NC State University Coop Extension |
Poisonous Plants: Schefflera spp.
Evergreen shrub or tree; leaves alternate, palmately divided into 8, smooth-margined leaflets, dark green, base of leaf stalk clasping the stem; flowers small, seldom formed in houseplants. Vomiting, numbness and tingling of the mouth, lack of ... [... more]
NC State University Coop Extension |
Uva Ursi Tea
Uva Ursi (Artostaphylos Uva Ursi) contains a compound called arbutin which has the ability to drain excess water from cells, promoting an antiseptic effect on the kidneys. Uva Ursi may help with bladder infections, cystitis, diabetes, nephritis, water [... more]
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Simon & Schuster's Guide to House Plants
PISimon & Schuster's Guide to House Plants/Iis the definitive guide to selecting the right plants for your indoor environment and making them flourish. The introductory chapter explains how plants grow; how and when to feed, repot, and prune them; [... more]
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A1 Books |
Kneipp Juniper Salt Sachet - 1 oz sachet
This concentrated bath treatment is soothing for tired and sore muscles. This herb formed the legendary "magic wreath" which Romans used to ward off evil spirits. Juniper, an evergreen shrub, helps rid the body of toxins and stimulates [... more]
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Fiskars 8-Inch Shrub Rake #9661
Features: Ideal for raking between and around shrubs and plants Tines feature a gentle curve that rakes shrubs easily while not disturbing grass or ground cover Longer handle improves posture and reduces back fatigue Unique teardrop shaped shaft is [... more]
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