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• Taunton Spreading Yew Graceful & Lovely

  Evergreen shrubs are almost a staple in a lot of landscapes because of their beauty, the fact that they stay green all year and they are wonderful complementary background or foreground color for other plants that are placed around them. They make a great... Posted Nov 28 2008, 06:16 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Shrub, hedge, beginner, evergreen, hardy, bushes, yew, low spreading, sun

• White Snowberry Shrub Sports Blue-Green Foliage

  Blue is my favorite color so I tend to gravitate towards blue flowers or blue foliage as often as my husband will let me. Technically, I haven't started planting much yet as we are still trying to decide what we want to do. We have been in the house... Posted Nov 16 2008, 10:37 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: white, hedge, pink, birds, blue, shrubs, hummingbirds, wildlife, berries, unusual, bushes, pheasants

• Colorado Blue Spruce - Not Just For Colorado

  The Colorado Blue Spruce 'Picea Pungens' is native to the inter-mountain states of the west but grows from zones 3-7 which covers a good portion of the United States. These trees are awesome specimens and are very stately trees used often as Christmas... Posted Oct 25 2008, 07:54 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Deer Resistant, privacy, hedge, evergreen, trees, windbreak, large, tall trees, christmas, spruce, cones

• Cotoneaster Hedge Is Deer Resistant

  One of the things that attracted me to the Cotoneaster Hedge 'Cotoneaster Lucidus' is the many attributes it offers. I like that it has something new happening with it all year long. Not only can it be grown as a single shrub or as a hedge , it... Posted Oct 10 2008, 02:42 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Deer Resistant, hedge, birds, fall, bush, cold hardy, cotoneaster, windbreak

• Canadian Hemlock Versatile and Evergreen

  When I see the Canadian Hemlock tree I think of a big old Christmas tree. I'm going into my past here, but, I remember ever since I was a kid seeing these trees laden with the big old glass bulbs of all different colors. I still see them all lit up... Posted Oct 07 2008, 03:51 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: hedge, birds, evergreen, Canadian hemlock, hemlock, hemlock spruce, tsuga canadensis, eastern hemlock

• Currants make wonderful tasty treats!

  We have bushes on our front fence that were there when we moved in. They appeared to be some type of vine. We couldn't figure out what kind for sure and we had just moved in and it was not on our priority list. We knew that it filled up the cyclone... Posted Sep 18 2008, 03:37 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: hedge, fruit, berries, easy to grow, vines, currants, fence, black, small fruit

• Ornamental Switch Grass - a grass for all seasons!

  If you are looking for something to spice up your yard that requires little to no maintenance, ornamental grasses might be what you are looking for. They can add a great backdrop to your annuals and perennials as well as fill in an empty corner. They... Posted Sep 11 2008, 03:22 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: low maintenance, hedge, hardy, grass, ornamental grass, backdrop, clump, dallas blues switch grass, easy, mass, switch

• Arborvitae Sherwood Moss

  This is a beautiful evergreen with soft foliage. It's a great border for areas where you want a shorter hedge. The height on these is approximately 4-6 feet and they spread 3-4 feet. They would make a great background for your flower garden as well... Posted Mar 24 2008, 01:04 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, Shrub, hedge, green, evergreen, hardy, accent

• New! Pinky Winky Hydrangea

  How about something new for your garden this year? If you like Hydrangeas, this one's for you! The blooms are huge at 14 inches long and will fill up the bush. The colors of the blooms are one of it's biggest strong points as they bloom in pink... Posted Mar 03 2008, 06:24 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, hedge, hydrangea, flowers, beginner, adaptable, drought, pinky winky, sturdy

• Cold Hardy Forsythia - Northern Sun

  The Forsythia - Northern Sun is a new forsythia that is especially hardy to northern climates. This is a very adaptable shrub and grows fairly quickly for planting on an embankment, for a border or for privacy. It puts on a stunning show of yellow flowers... Posted Feb 29 2008, 06:40 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, Shrub, privacy, hedge, color, flowers, hardy, spring

• Ornamental & fruit bearing Fuyu Jiro Persimmon

  The Fuyu Jiro Persimmon tree is not only a beautiful ornamental tree but also bears a fruit that has a very sweet flavor and is used in many ways. Fuyu Jiro fruits are flattened with a light orange, firm and crunchy flesh. It can even be peeled and eaten... Posted Feb 26 2008, 12:18 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, privacy, hedge, fall, flowers, fruit, ornamental, persimmon

• Intense Red Color! Burning Bush - Grove Dwarf

  The Burning Bush - Grove Dwarf, Euonymous alatus 'Grove Compactus' is highly desired for it's intense scarlet red color in the fall. It is also extremely versatile on it's own or as a hedge or border plant. It looks great with coniferous... Posted Feb 24 2008, 10:52 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, hedge, border, fall, color, red, burning bush, yard, bush, dwarf

• Beauty Bush-A bush by any other name...

  How can you resist a bush that is named "beauty"? The Beauty Bush - Kolkwitzia amabilis is tall, about 6-8 feet. It's arching shape is like an upright vase. It's sometimes even referred to as a fountain shape. The soft pink spring flowers... Posted Feb 23 2008, 08:02 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, hedge, pink, yellow, birds, red, flowers, seeds, vase, bark, beauty bush

• Burning Bush - Rudy Haag

  The Burning Bush - Rudy Haag Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag' is a beautiful shrub. In the fall this shrub can be spotted from far away due to it's vibrant red foliage. It's one of the sights I enjoy and actually seek out during the fall season... Posted Feb 17 2008, 06:49 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, Shrub, hedge, border, birds, fall, color, red, burning bush

• Barberry - Burgundy Carousel

  The Barberry - Burgundy Carousel, Berberis thunbergii 'Bailtwo' is an excellent accent or hedging plant. It would also be good as a barrier plant because of it's thorns. I imagine the bunnies and other animals that like to feast on your garden... Posted Feb 16 2008, 09:20 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Plants, Shrub, hedge, border, burgundy carousel, Barberry, birds, fall