Tag Archives for Shrub
Silver Shrubs and Herbaceous Plants
SHRUBS Atriplex halimus, 4 to 8 ft., s. 6 ft., has slender silver leaves with a satiny texture, which look attractive with all flowers. It makes a wide spreading bush which can be cut down in spring. Grows well by … Continue reading
Golden Shrubs, Climbers, Herbaceous, Annuals
SHRUBS Arundinaria auricoma, a dwarf bamboo which seldom exceeds 3 ft., has brilliantly striped golden foliage, and is slow to increase. Cassinia fulvida (golden heather), up to 6 ft., is a neat evergreen shrub with tiny leaves of burnished gold … Continue reading
Plants for the Garden: Climbers and Wall Shrubs
For the keen gardener the walls of a house are a bonus, an added dimension to be exploited by a wealth of plants that could be grown nowhere else in the garden. There are climbing plants that, if carefully selected, … Continue reading
Buying, Planting and Aftercare of Shrubs and Trees
Buying The first essential when buying any tree or shrub is to know what you want. That does not necessarily mean the genus and species, but you should know the amount of space the plant can occupy when it is … Continue reading
Shrub and Tree Gardens
Shrubs and decorative trees give a garden permanence, but they do a great deal more than that. They add a new dimension: they give it height and a sense of space. They help to bind the garden together, giving it … Continue reading
Climbers and Wall Shrubs
Planting It is not necessary to plant the rock garden at the same time as it is constructed. This is usually inconvenient and planting can best be done later. It is often recommended that rock gardens be constructed in the … Continue reading
Preparing to Plant Your Herbaceous Borders
Preparation Ground preparation is best done in late summer, so that the ground has time to settle again before planting. Because perennials stay in the ground, once the border has been planted no major cultural operations can be undertaken. Thorough … Continue reading
Pruning Different Types of Roses
The natural way for most roses to grow is to send up new shoots each year, ideally from or from near the base, and for the old shoots gradually to die back. You can see this happening with wild roses … Continue reading
The Rose Garden
If you choose your roses wisely, you can have them in flower from April to November, which is eight to nine months of the year. The flowers, from fully double to single and all extremely beautiful, have a wide range … Continue reading
Different Types of Hedges for the Home Garden
Most gardens benefit from having at least one good length of hedge, whether to provide shelter from cruel winds, privacy, a background to a herbaceous border or quite simply because a good hedge well-kept is a joy in itself. The … Continue reading