Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To ensure your shrubs thrive, read the plant tag or description so you know if it will survive winters in your USDA Hardiness zone ...

Maybe it’s not as much fun as planting a cutting garden or garden full of romantic flowers, but foundation plantings matter. Foundation shrubs are those that you plant near the base of your house to ...

It's that time of the year when unkempt plants can start to look unruly, especially foundation shrubs. Not only can overgrown shrubs undermine your home's curb appeal, but they can also become an easy ...

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Q. I am looking for small flowering shrubs to plant near the house foundation that can handle a part-sun situation (no sun after about 2 p.m.) in my landscape. Have any ideas? A. Planting shrubs near ...

This fall Jay shared an update, along with photos that show what a difference one year can make. But before the progress came some hard work: One of his notes began with, “I had a heck of a time ...

When it comes to planting trees and shrubs around your home, the last thing you want to do is grow something that could damage your foundation. The entire structure of your house rests on the ...