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What Your Hydrangea Leaves Are Trying to Tell You Hydrangeas are beautiful flowering shrubs, but their leaves can sometimes look like they are having a rough day. Brown spots may appear seemingly out of nowhere. Leaves may droop in the afternoon even though the soil feels moist. Some leaves may turn yellow and fall to…
Oakleaf Hydrangea Care Guide for Beautiful Blooms Oakleaf hydrangeas are some of the most interesting flowering shrubs you can add to a landscape. Their large, deeply lobed leaves resemble oak leaves, which is how they earned their name. While many hydrangeas are grown primarily for their blooms, oakleaf hydrangeas provide beauty through several seasons. They…
How to Grow Crepe Myrtles Crepe myrtles are some of the most popular flowering trees and shrubs in Southern landscapes. Crepe Myrtles are dependable plants are known for their colorful summer blooms, attractive bark and ability to tolerate hot weather once established. Depending on the variety, a crepe myrtle may remain a compact shrub under…
Butterfly bush is one of those shrubs that knows how to put on a show without demanding constant attention. With long flower clusters, sweet fragrance and a steady stream of colorful visitors, it can quickly become a favorite part of the summer landscape. Butterflies, hummingbirds and bees often visit the blooms, making the shrub a…
How to Choose the Best Gardenia for Your Landscape Few flowering shrubs can compete with the unmistakable fragrance of a gardenia in bloom. With glossy evergreen leaves and creamy white flowers, gardenias add a classic Southern look to patios, walkways, foundation beds, and outdoor sitting areas. Plant one near a porch or entrance, and you…
Grow More Flowering Shrubs From Softwood Cuttings Learning how to propagate flowering shrubs from softwood cuttings is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to grow more plants. Instead of buying new shrubs every season, you can take fresh cuttings from healthy plants and encourage them to grow roots of their own. Softwood cuttings…