Trees and shrubs - page 5

Running contrary to popular belief, the pruning of boxwood is actually very easy, and doesn’t endanger your shrub in the least. Pruning boxwood is a practice that

With its cute, well-formed leaves and bright red berries, Butcher’s broom (Ruscus aculeatus) excels at filling in small shrub beds in shady

Cercidiphyllum is a  smallish tree that comes from Japan. It definitely lends a distinctive

Visitors often overlook the caramel tree because its blooming is discrete and fragrance-less. The tree’s silhouette isn’t particularly remarkable, but there is one thing that will make you remember it for ever: the smell of its leaves!

Soap bush, with scientific name Ceanothus, is one of the most amazing ornamental shrubs thanks to the unique blue color of its blooming.

The katsura tree is an easy tree to plant. All it needs is rich soil and significant water

Almost all the common techniques for propagating your katsura tree will work.

Prunus laurocerasus rotundifolia is a shrub as attractive in summer as it is in winter thanks to its evergreen foliage which is dense and shiny.

A favored hedge shrubs around many of our gardens, Prunus laurocerasus is an easy shrub to grow and care for, perfect for beginner gardeners.

Cherry laurel is a shrub as attractive in summer as it is in winter.

Choisya ternata White Dazzler does exactly what it sounds like – bedazzling fragrant white blooms bursting forth in

‘Aztec Pearl’ Choisya ternata is a Mexican orange tree variety that is very interesting for its spring green foliage, but more so because it blooms 3 times a year.

Choisya ternata is a marvelous flower shrub at the beginning of spring with its magnificent small, white and fragrant flowers.

Not only do elves and fairies hide in its branches. Birds do, too! They build their nest in it to protect their offspring

From Spring to Winter, dress your garden in lovely pink blooms.

Dogwood (or Cornus) is a beautiful shrub that shares lovely flowers and beautiful leafage, especially in fall.

The cypress is certainly one of the kings of the conifers to establish elegant hedges, but it is also remarkable as a standalone specimen.

Datura, also called “devil’s trumpet” for its magnificent inflorescence, is a very interesting and ornamental shrub.

Brugmansia, also called “Angel’s Trumpets” for the magnificent flowers shaped like trumpets, is a very interesting and ornamental shrub.

A classic sight in gardens, Cornus alba is a shrub that both easy to grow, and strikingly ornamental.

Elder is a beautiful flowered shrub noted for its edible fruits that are a boon to our bird friends.

American black elder is a beautiful flower shrub noted for its edible fruits that are a boon to our bird friends.

Core Castorbean facts Name – Ricinus communis Family – Euphorbiaceae Type – annual shrub Height – 6 to 13 feet (2 to 4 meters) Exposure – full sun Climate – warm Soil – rich enough Foliage – deciduous Fruit formation – summer Planting castorbean In spring in soil preferably amended with soil mix, and if possible, organic soil conditioner like manure or […]

The Leyland cypress is certainly one of the conifers most used to set up a hedge.

Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ is is a true marvel at the beginning of spring with its magnificent small white flowers and its superior golden yellow foliage.

Definitely an outlier in the usually tall bamboo family, dwarf Pleioblastus won’t ever grow taller than 5 feet (1.5 meters).

Cytisus is a fantastic flowering shrub, instantly recognizable thanks to its flush of upright, blooming branches.

Hedges protect us from prying eyes, create intimacy, break the wind and protect our gardens. Flowered hedges boast many advantages and can even become truly ornamental.

Horticulturists love its yellow blooming, but French broom (Genista monspessulana) is actually invasive in many countries. It’s a dangerous fire hazard, too!

French broom is a fantastic shrub with yellow flowers that blooms in spring.

In fall, their branches seem bejeweled with gold, bronze, and ruby red colors.

The Ginkgo biloba or silver apricot is a very ornamental tree thanks to the beauty of its leaves and its sprightly, elegant bearing.

Hawthorn is a shrub often used for defensive hedges, and it is also very ornamental.

Heath plants love acidic, cool and well-drained soil. Planting is an important phase in the life of a plant.

In some cases, ornamental shrubs or trees neglected for a long time need drastic pruning to get back into shape.

Hedges are important for biodiversity. Birds, for instance, love building their nests in them. It makes sense to regulate when to work on hedges and when to keep them undisturbed. Regulations on trimming and removing hedges is what helps coordinate this effort as a community.

Rose of Sharon, sometimes hyphenated to Rose-of-Sharon, is a delightful summer-blooming garden shrub.

Dwarf yaupon is a resilient shrub that is perfect for small gardens.

European hophornbeam is a beautiful ornamental tree that can reach quite an impressive size when fully mature.

Mock-orange is a very beautiful shrub that blooms abundantly in spring and at the beginning of summer.

Even though your bamboo has been properly settled in the garden for years already, you must stay alert. The need to control invasive bamboo is a constant endeavor! Bamboo growth must be constrained if you don’t want your garden to turn into an impenetrable jungle.

Gorse is a fantastic shrub with abundant bright yellow spring blooming.

Let us introduce the elegant Styphnolobium japonicum, the perfect tree to add refined volume to your garden thanks to its airy leafage.

Juniperus is a very cute little conifer that is also called common juniper.

A katsura tree is a wonderful addition in any garden – it easily grows from seed, too! Steps for

Growing katsura, the caramel tree, in your garden is a pleasure for every season. At the end of spring, gift this amazing tree

Learn to tell male and female trees apart for the beautiful and fragrant

Common laurel is an evergreen shrub that is often shaped to form hedges.

Viburnum tinus ‘Lisarose’ is a shrub whose reputation comes from its cute fall flowering, that adds a touch of color to the garden.

Colored and fragrant, lilac is a shrub that will do wonders in letting you forget about harsh winters: its blooming is greatly increased when when winters are cold!

The sweetgum tree is reputed for its nice star-shaped leaves and the flamboyant yellow, orange and red hues it displays in fall.