Looking to block out those nosy neighbors or conceal unsightly views in your yard? The trick is to use your flora and fauna to your advantage, creating a privacy bush, or 'green wall' in your yard.

Whether you're growing shrubs for privacy, to add height to a garden space, to cover or hide an unsightly structure, or simply for the heck of it, a flowering shrub can be an easy way to get the best ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Flowering shrubs aren't just for adding beauty to your garden. They're wonderful attractors of important ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. An evergreen flowering ...

Golden cestrum Golden cestrum (Cestrum aurantiacum) is a fast-growing scrambling shrub that produces yellow tubular blooms nearly year-round. It, too, may show freeze damage, but rebounds easily in ...

I am always amazed at the incredible diversity of shrubs on show in the typical Northwest neighborhood. There are so many varieties that none of us can plant every shrub available, although I know a ...

These thickly attired evergreen shrubs stand upright and withstand neglect. Their height generally ranges from 8 to 12 feet, depending on the cultivar, although some can grow twice that height. You ...

The bloom is on the branch and spring has sprung. And even in my short commute to work, I pass about a dozen varieties of flowering trees and bushes. It occurred to me that I haven’t the slightest ...

Want lasting colour in your garden? Flowering shrubs are valuable additions to any outdoor space, offering year-round interest while attracting pollinators and providing privacy, depending on their ...

White flowering shrubs help to accentuate the other flower colors in your garden. A white shrub will also keep your landscape ...