Growth habit: A rounded, dense evergreen shrub growing to 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide. The leaves are dark green to 1 inch long and a half-inch wide. Light: Plant in full sun to light shade. Water ...

Growth habit: An evergreen rounded shrub growing to 4 feet tall and wide. The leaves are medium green and oblong in shape, growing to an inch long and one-third as wide. Light: Plant in full-sun to ...

When my garden was new, I found it hard to wait for the bare ground between shrubs to fill in. I longed for that mature appearance that only comes with time. I reminded myself not to overcrowd my ...

Consider replacing shrubs that require constant pruning with more manageable shrubs like dwarf Walter's viburnum (Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs. Schiller's Delight'); Indian hawthorn (Raphiolepis ...

The word "dwarf" in the plant world is a largely horticultural — not botanical — expression. That means it's used somewhat loosely and sometimes doesn't match an average gardener's conception of a ...

Happy Holidays. If you're planning to purchase new plants to celebrate the arrival of 2012, there's a good chance your eye will be drawn to dwarf types. These petite plants appeal to avid gardeners ...

"There is no substitute for experience" is an adage that is certainly applicable to gardening. The experience of growing a plant usually results in a gardener either being an enthusiast for the plant ...

Shrubs planted around a house foundation serve several functions in the landscape. Not only do they cover the slab or concrete block foundation, the plants also soften the sharp edge between the lawn ...