Shrubs Articles
It's the winter season! With the shorter and colder days in our region, many gardeners are looking to bring some joy indoors.
There's an expression in the North called “stick season”. It's that time of year when most of the deciduous trees and shrubs have dropped their leaves but it hasn't started snowing yet. When you look at the landscape, it looks like a bunch of sticks!
When designing a landscape, one of the first types of plants to consider are the structural plants. These plants give your garden or landscape its “bones”. The best plants to start with are evergreens. Needled and broadleaf evergreen trees and shrubs can be anchors in your garden, can be used as screens and hedges, and can add color and texture. They complement other flowers and shrubs during the growing season and provide interest during our long, northern winters.
Wondering what you could be doing in your northern garden to help it flourish? Check here for tips each month with Northeast gardening expert, Charlie Nardozzi.
I love January in the North. The holidays are over and I have time to sit back by the fire with my laptop and peruse the new varieties debuting this year. Let me tell you about six new varieties I've found so far that I think will be worth growing in our cold climate.
As the gardening season comes to a close, now is the time to look back and reflect on all of the things your garden has taught you this year. What are you thankful for this November? We asked our followers and were heartened by their thoughtful responses. Perhaps they will instigate a few memories of this past season for you, too.
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