Trees & Shrubs – Page 21 – The Home & Garden Center

Pruning Trees + Shrubs Series: Trimming Topiaries

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The #1 question we're asked about topiaries is, “Are they hard to maintain?” The answer is not at all—as long...

Pruning Trees + Shrubs Series: Abelias

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Abelias are known for their graceful, arching branches and clusters of flowers that can continue for months during the growing...

Using Epsom Salts in your Garden

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Epsom salt, also known as magnesium sulfate, provides plants with two nutrients: magnesium and sulfur. Both are important for plant...

Fall is for PLANTING!

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Fall is one of the best times to plant trees, shrubs, and vines in East Texas—so get to digging! Once summer's...

Camellias: Sasanqua vs. Japonica

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Camellias are beautiful evergreen shrubs that provide gorgeous flowers during a time of year when relatively few other landscape plants...

9 Superb Shade Trees

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'Shumard' Oak • Grows approximately 60'–80' tall and 40'–60' wide at maturity. • Moderate to fast-growing once established. • Deciduous tree that loses...

Fall Container Ideas

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Fall is an excellent time to show off seasonal favorites like mums, pansies, violas, flowering kale, and flowering cabbage. Mix...

6 Mistakes Homeowners Make

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How To Plant In Red Clay Soil

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So many people in the South have red clay soil. When it’s wet, clay soil can be sticky, heavy, and difficult...

Low Growing Shrubs for Almost Any Area!

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Keeping with the theme of low-growing shrubs, here are some great options for the landscape. We’ve divided them into two...