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  • Growing the Dense and Compact Minuet Lilac

    Are you looking for a compact dwarf bush (denser than most lilacs) with large, dark green leaves, has no suckers to deal with, and provides you with fragrant light purple blooms in the spring? Then Minuet Lilac is just the plant for you! It has light purple flowers that bud open into single, fragrant...
    Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-13-2009

  • About Evergreen Shrubs

    Evergreen refers to shrubs that normally retain most of their foliage (needles) through the winter. They are used mainly as foundation, hedge, screen, or focal points in the landscape. It is wise to include some evergreens in all landscapes and garden plantings; evergreen shrubs are sometimes striking...
    Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-05-2009

  • Plants for Windy Areas

    Where high winds prevail, tender plants may have a difficult time getting established. Helping them become established may be as simple as supplying sturdy trees and shrubs that will help create a wind-resistant, protected area. Shrubs such as Arrowwood viburnum seem to hold its own in windy, inclement...
    Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 07-13-2009

  • About Honeysuckle Bushes

    The difference between bush honeysuckles and the native honeysuckle species is that the native species are woody and vine-like in nature. Bush honeysuckles are upright shrubs ranging from a few feet to 15 feet tall. There are Dwarf Honeysuckles that prefer sun to partial shade and are rapid growers that...
    Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 05-24-2009

  • I want to plant a yew, can you give me any information?

    The yew is an all-round favorite plants in many areas of the world. The yew is among the most popular needle leaf evergreen plants. There are hundreds of yews to choose from. Cultivars are available that can grow to 40 feet tall to small versions that may grow only 2 feet tall. Some of these evergreen...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 03-24-2009

  • Can you list some hedge plants that will tolerate a windy location?

    Windy locations and tender plants are usually a recipe for failure. My first real experience with wind and a plant that should grow nicely in my area was with a Canadian Hemlock seedling. A windy Nebraska location and the small seedling were doomed for failure. In only a few weeks time the plant failed...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by mainspring-nhn on 03-09-2008

  • Bushes, Shrubs and Hedges for Decoration

    I am finding that there are more uses for bushes, shrubs and hedges and even more types to choose from than I ever would have thought. Most people think of them as a good way to hide something you don't want to see, like a fence, a wall, or a street. Many people use them instead of a fence. They...
    Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-24-2008
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