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shrubs

    Tree Planting and Care

    10 Fastest-Growing Shrubs For 2022

    By Arbor Day Foundation | May 11, 2022

    Bushes and shrubs tie a landscape together. Bushes provide a short hedge or screen, protect wildlife and give areas of your landscape privacy. Shrubs provide beautiful colors in the spring or the fall. Whatever bush or shrub you choose, your woody plants will help clean the air, protect the soil, and beautify your home. If you’re eager to redesign your space check out these 10 fastest-growing shrubs that will transform your landscape with variety and color. 1. Blue Hydrangea Hydrangea…

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  • Tree Planting

    How to Plant a Privacy Hedge

    Are you looking for an affordable way to create privacy in your yard? There are several benefits to plant a privacy hedge in the landscape. Evergreen trees or shrubs can provide privacy from street…

    By Arbor Day Foundation | August 5, 2019
  • Tree of the Week

    Gray Dogwood: Fruit for Birds

    Cornus racemose Similar to other dogwoods, the gray dogwood offers many of the same appealing traits that attract admirers to other dogwoods. Native to the United States, the gray dogwood—also known as the panicled…

    By Sheereen Othman | May 3, 2016
  • Misc Trees

    3 Little Giants

    Some plants classified by the experts as “shrubs” are often thought of as “trees” by the general populace. And while the experts employ technical definitions to make the distinction, even they admit that there…

    By David Beaulieu | April 1, 2011