These beautiful native shrubs provide pollen and nectar for bees, and fruit and insects for birds…
Looking to spruce up your Wisconsin garden?
These beautiful native shrubs provide pollen and nectar for bees, and fruit and insects for birds…
These beautiful native shrubs provide pollen and nectar for bees, and fruit and insects for birds…
If you live in the mountains, you know how difficult it can be when the deer start eating all of your plants. Here are some amazing deer resistant shrubs that also do well in the shade! Enjoy!
There are lots of reasons to grow shrubs in containers. You may have a small garden or no garden at all. The only sunny spot on your property may be covered with concrete, or your soil may be so poor that even poison ivy fails to thrive. Then again, your “garden” space may be a porch, terrace or [...]
Shrubs are the foundation planting of your home's landscaping.
Tar spot is a common, visually distinctive and primarily cosmetic fungal leaf spot disease that can affect many species of maple, including silver maple, sugar maple and Norway maple. Learn more in this factsheet.
Some are garden thugs, others are maintenance hogs or one-hit wonders. Don't bother planting these spreading shrubs.
These shrubs for shade add colorful flowers and foliage to low-light situations.
Verticillium wilt is a typically fatal disease that affects a wide range of deciduous woody ornamentals in Wisconsin. Symptoms and management are covered in this factsheet.
Johnson's Nursery in Menomonee Falls produces Wisconsin native plants: trees, shrubs, conifers, perennials, and more. Visit us at https://www.jniplants.com/
When it comes to screening, you want shrubs that will grow quickly. Screening hedges are excellent for adding privacy, creating shade, hiding unsightly items
If you've been wanting to add some foliage and color to your yard, look no further. These are the best shrubs to grow, according to our expert.
Flowering shrubs and bushes add color and beauty to your landscape and attract pollinators and birds. Here are long-blooming perennial shrubs for a colorful 4-season garden.
If you're looking for a small tree with attractive white blossoms in spring and small fruits that can be food for animals or humans, consider one of several species of serviceberry. To learn more, read this article...
Forsythia is a fast-growing shrub with bright yellow spring blooms. Learn how to train and maintain forsythia hedges with these 7 tips from Gardener’s Path.
Green Velvet Boxwoods are exceptionally dense and compact. Excellent in smaller gardens, as borders and hedges. Buy online w/ Free Shipping over $129!
Wisconsin is a snowy area of the country that has bitter cold winters. In addition to this, the summers are hot in this part of the country, so some plants
Plant these low-maintenance perennials and shrubs-including hostas, peonies, yarrow, daylilies, catmint and switchgrass-for a carefree Midwest garden.
Flowering maples aren’t real maples, but they have palmate leaves that look similar to that tree’s leaves, and much more spectacular flowers than true maples have. Also commonly referred to by just the genus name Abutilon, these tender sub-shrubs can be used as seasonal accent plants or grown indoors to bloom year-round. For more about flowering maples read this article...
Your landscaping doesn't have to look drab in the winter. These year-round plants will bring color and texture to your yard through every season.
As one of the first shrubs to flower, the showy yellow flowers of forsythia are the ultimate symbol of spring in many places. Learn more about forsythia in this article...
Scale insects are often overlooked because they are immobile and look like small bumps that just might be plant parts. Learn more about this group of inconspicuous and atypical insects in this article…
Fothergillas are multi-season beauties grown as ornamentals well outside their original range. Learn more about these easily grown members of the witch-hazel family…
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Enjoy a second wave of beauty with a bevy of fall blossoms and ornamental plants.
Have you noticed white-flowering vines engulfing trees or shrubs, particularly in more rural areas, lately? Wild cucumber is a warm season annual that becomes quite conspicuous in late summer at the peak of its growth and bloom. Although it is in the same family as cultivated cucumber, this species is not edible. To learn more about this native plant, read this article...
Betula nigra is a tall native tree that makes a great ornamental for large spaces because of its graceful form and attractive bark. To learn more about river birch, read this article...
Ornamental grasses are a great addition to the landscape. Switchgrass is a North American prairie native that adapts readily to the garden, especially several cultivars that have been selected for their attractive shape or color. Learn about this low-maintenance, warm season grass with airy, pink-tinged flower spikes in this article...
As part of my "Color My City - Madison" series, this page gives kids a unique chance to color their Arboretum experience. The inspiration picture was taken from an entrance to the Arboretum Gardens. The UW Arboretum has three distinct garden collections that provide sensory delights, educational opportunities, and practitioner resources. They include Wisconsin’s premier collection of hardy trees, shrubs and vines, as well as a unique native plant garden representing native plant communities of southern Wisconsin. The gardens are designed and maintained to display plant diversity, illustrate gardening practices and inspire visitors throughout the seasons for learning and enjoyment! Take a trip to the Gardens and then download the page to color your experience! ***Download comes as a JPEG*** ***See other listing that includes an up close page of a Lilac Tree***
Drought-tolerant shrubs are tough plants that can go a while without water, standing up to dry conditions better than most.
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Scale insects are often overlooked because they are immobile and look like small bumps that just might be plant parts. Learn more about this group of inconspicuous and atypical insects in this article…
Fothergillas are multi-season beauties grown as ornamentals well outside their original range. Learn more about these easily grown members of the witch-hazel family…
Fothergillas are multi-season beauties grown as ornamentals well outside their original range. Learn more about these easily grown members of the witch-hazel family…
