foundation planting
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foundation planting
The Best Oakleaf Hydrangeas for Size, Shade, Fall Color, and Foundation Beds
Oakleaf hydrangeas are native shrubs with white cone blooms, bold leaves, strong fall color, and winter bark. The right variety depends less on flower…
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drainage
Where Gardenias Fail: The Planting Spots Homeowners Should Avoid
The worst place to plant a gardenia is a hot, poorly drained foundation bed where reflected heat, wet soil, utility conflicts, and tight clearances…
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evergreen shrubs
Yaupon Holly Done Right: Planting, Spacing, Costs, and Care for a Tough Evergreen Landscape
Yaupon holly is one of the most useful native evergreens for Southern and coastal landscapes, but it needs the right cultivar, spacing, drainage, and…
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Curb Appeal
Abelia for Curb Appeal: How to Plant, Place, and Maintain This Hardworking Shrub
Abelia is one of the most useful shrubs for front-yard curb appeal because it gives homeowners flowers, foliage color, pollinator value, and a controlled…
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deer resistant plants
Thorny Landscape Plants That Add Privacy, Flowers, and Real Yard Function
Thorny plants can do more than keep people out of a bed. Used carefully, they add bloom, berries, structure, wildlife value, and privacy while…
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backyard design
How to Plant Sasanqua Camellias Around Your Home Without Creating Future Problems
Sasanqua camellias bring evergreen structure and fall-to-winter flowers, but the best results come from choosing the right location before you buy the plant. This…
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evergreens
Yew Bush Planting Guide: Site Prep, Spacing, Care, and Costs
Yews are durable evergreen shrubs for hedges, foundations, privacy screens, and shaded beds, but they are not foolproof. The right drainage, planting depth, spacing,…
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Curb Appeal
The Best Shade Shrubs for a Better-Looking, Lower-Maintenance Yard
A practical guide to 30 shade-tolerant shrubs, organized by site conditions, mature size, water needs, and real installation concerns.
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erosion control
Best Juniper Trees and Shrubs for Privacy, Slopes, Foundations, and Tough Yards
Junipers can be excellent low-maintenance plants, but only when the type matches the site. This guide compares groundcover, spreading, upright, and native junipers by…
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foundation planting
The Best Shade Perennials for a Low-Maintenance Yard
A practical contractor’s guide to choosing, spacing, and installing shade perennials for dry shade, moist shade, foundation beds, tree canopies, and low-maintenance curb appeal.
