Shrub and Vine Top Choices for the Garden
Shrubs & Vines add multiple dimensions to a garden: structure, texture, height, berries for wildlife, flowers and foliage color. You might not be able to fit many shrubs or climbing plants in your garden, so here's some help choosing just the ones to complement your garden design.
Vines and Climbing Plants
One of the hardest elements for a new garden designer is incorporating climbing vines. For the adventurous, there are some truly stunning vines that can be trained over doorways, up trees or even left to dangle from hanging pots. Here are some favorites to consider for your garden.
One of the hardest elements for a new garden designer is incorporating climbing vines. For the adventurous, there are some truly stunning vines that can be trained over doorways, up trees or even left to dangle from hanging pots. Here are some favorites to consider for your garden.
Fall Color Shrubs and Vines
Fall foliage is often thought of with regards to trees, but shrubs can offer just as much interest. Vines add height and depth to a garden. While flowering vines are often favored, vines with spectacular fall color can draw the eye to a garden structure or up and through a garden like nothing else.
Fall foliage is often thought of with regards to trees, but shrubs can offer just as much interest. Vines add height and depth to a garden. While flowering vines are often favored, vines with spectacular fall color can draw the eye to a garden structure or up and through a garden like nothing else.
Evergreen Hedges - Fast Growing Evergreens for Privacy Hedges
Evergreens make wonderful, quick hedges and privacy screens. It’s wise to plant more than one variety of evergreen in a border, so that disease and pests won’t destroy the whole planting. Here are some good choices.
Evergreens make wonderful, quick hedges and privacy screens. It’s wise to plant more than one variety of evergreen in a border, so that disease and pests won’t destroy the whole planting. Here are some good choices.
Dwarf Evergreens - A Way to Create Garden Bones
In garden design, the term 'bones' refers to something architectural that defines the structure of a garden. Dwarf Evergreens fit that bill.
In garden design, the term 'bones' refers to something architectural that defines the structure of a garden. Dwarf Evergreens fit that bill.