Shrubs are woody plants that form the enduring framework of a garden, offering structure, seasonal interest, and year-round appeal. Ranging from compact border fillers to tall privacy screens, they include flowering varieties like hydrangeas, lilacs, and spireas, as well as foliage-rich types such as boxwood, holly, and laurel. Many shrubs are deciduous, shedding their leaves in autumn and often displaying vivid seasonal colour, while evergreen shrubs retain their foliage throughout the year, providing reliable texture and greenery even in winter. Their versatility—whether used for hedging, focal points, or underplanting—makes them indispensable in landscape design. With careful selection, shrubs can offer blooms, berries, fragrance, and architectural form, anchoring the garden through every season with grace and resilience.
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Are alstoemerias good garden plants?
Although we see them regularly in bouquets of cut flowers, alstroemerias also make good garden plants. Also known as Peruvian lilies or lily of the Incas, they've not been widely grown in UK gardens, but have quietly earned a place as rewarding and versatile plants, particularly in the face of our changing climate. Renowned for their dazzling array of .....
How do I summer prune wisteria?
There’s something utterly enchanting about wisteria in full bloom, but the problem for many gardeners can be how to prune it. Wisteria is a vigorous grower, and left unchecked, it can quickly become a tangled mass of leafy stems, sprawling far beyond its allotted space. With its cascades of violet, blue, or white flowers tumbling over pergolas and walls, .....
Why are the leaves on my buddleia curled and yellow?
The leaves on buddleias across the land have been showing curled, yellow symptoms which have left gardeners puzzled. The butterfly bush or buddleia, Buddleja davidii, is a beloved feature in UK gardens, famed for its fragrant, nectar-rich blooms that attract clouds of butterflies and bees through the summer months .....