Trees and shrubs - page 5

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.

Weigela is a magnificent shrub that blooms in spring, to set up as part of a hedge or as a standalone.

Native alternatives exist to plant instead of invasive Scotch or French broom. They’re even more beautiful, if you consider that planting them restores habitats and

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.

When should a hedge be trimmed, what is the right timing, and how should one go about it best?

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.

The Japanese hydrangea vine is a beautiful shrub that blooms in summer.

Thanks to their hardiness and the low growing requirements they need, Hypericum are the perfect plants for beginner gardeners, or those who have a difficult garden to bloom.

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.

Laurestine is a very beautiful shrub, the appeal of its flowers on par with that of its leaves.

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!

Lime, apart from the usage that is made of its flowers in infusions, is a very ornamental tree.

Its heart-shaped leaves have turned it into a symbol of love and faithfulness… But lime tree est more than anything an easy tree to grow, with rapid growth and refreshing shade.

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

Liquidambar is a magnificent tree, especially in fall, when it is draped in scintillating fiery colors like gold, fire red and amber.

Dracaena marginata is one of the most common house and office plants. When you encounter it in the wild, however, the dragon plant really earns its name!

Each type of soil and climate will favor different combinations of plants. Heath plants are known to grow best on acidic substrates.

Magnolia is are among the most beautiful spring-blooming trees.

White, pink or even yellow, flowers from the many magnolia cultivars come in many shapes and colors.

Maple is a tree that shines above

Several types of barberry naturally grow small. These dwarf varieties won’t grow into towering, thorny giants

The mulberry tree is a beautiful tree, both for the leaves themselves and for the cool shade they dispense in summer.

Evergreen oak is one of today’s trendy trees, appreciated for its evergreen leafage and reasonable size.

Preparing oleander cuttings is very easy to do, and you’ll be able to propagate your oleander in a simple and cheap manner.

The flower apple tree or ornamental apple tree is a magnificent tree to decorate a garden, even though it doesn’t produce any palatable fruits.

The Japanese cherry tree is without a doubt among the most beautiful spring-blooming trees.

American wintergreen is a nice evergreen shrub that hosts shiny red berries in winter that are full of medicinal benefits.

Pernettya is a nice evergreen shrub that is remarkable in fall with its distinctive and elegant berries.

Pieris come in a multitude of varieties and put on a show all year round in the garden,

Andromeda is a shrub that stays beautiful from spring to winter thanks to abundant blooming in spring and changing flamboyant hues for the leafage during the rest of the year.

Japanese andromeda, or Pieris japonica, is a sumptuous shrub.

Stone pine is a typical Mediterranean tree and its shape looks quite like that of a giant parasol.

At the onslaught of Winter, the garden loses most of its structure and greenery. Small conifers are a great opportunity to restore some of these volumes thanks to the many possibilities these dwarf-sized evergreens share.