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Fleur @Fleura (34983) • United Kingdom 18 Nov 21

When you mention ‘autumn colour’ people naturally think of red- and gold-tinted leaves - and yes I love those too, and incidentally they are particularly good here this year because the weather has been quite dry. But another...

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My plant that doesn’t flower

Fleur @Fleura (34983) • United Kingdom 12 Nov 21

Outside the building where I used to work, there was an area of ‘landscaping’ (beds with shrubs). And one of the shrubs was a sage, which had gorgeous blue flowers in summer. Being rather partial to it, I took some cuttings and...

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Smoke Tree Has Leaves Finally

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 25 Apr 21

The cool weather this year has cause many flowers and trees to be slow to bloom and leaf. I was glad to see the smoke tree (shrub in our yard) in the front is starting to show leaves. A favorite shrub to have in the front. We...

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Nandina Shrubs Have New Growth

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 22 Apr 21

Walked around the yard earlier to check for surprises. We got down to 32 degrees F earlier. The Nandina shrubs in the front are doing well. There are signs of new growth. You see all of the light green leaves? That is new growth...

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Honeysuckle Shrub Surrounds the Fence

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 21 Apr 21

I wrote about the honeysuckle blooms earlier. @sallypup was asking if this was a bush or a shrub. It started years ago as a small vine. About 6-7 inches long. Over time, it has surrounded the fence and the holly shrubs next to...

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Nandina Shrub in Garden

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 12 Apr 21

There are four of these Nandina hedges in front of the house, beside the steps. They have matured and seem to be doing well this year. I can see a little burgundy color mixed in with the green, as the season changes as well....

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MAKESHIFTvases

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 29 Jun 18

Good morning on a Saturday, how was your night? My sister wakes up earlier than me but I get up of bed before her. As usual I do my chores of boiling water for the thermos and set the table with the loaf of bread, the mayonnaise...

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My poor shrub...

peachpurple @peachpurple (13961) • Malaysia 7 Sep 17

Had withered and died. The leaves had fallen off, my shrub is bald and turned brown. I had re pot it from the old flowerpot to a new pot, new soil and compost but it didn't survive. My guess is someone had poisoned my shrub,...

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Facts About Poinsettias

celticeagle @celticeagle (189838) • Boise, Idaho 15 Dec 16

Poinsettia is of the spurge(or Euphoria) family. This plant ranges from campact succulents, to herbaceous perennials, even Evergreen shrubs. They are notable for the peculiar flowers, attractive foliage and remarkable form. They...

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The beauty of shrub roses

Joanie @Freelanzer (10782) • Canada 18 Jun 16

Every spring I look forward to the beautiful blooms of my shrub roses. I enjoy their beauty and fragrance. Most of all I like the fact that they are super low maintenance. These roses are virtually pest free, need very little...

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Forsythias - How Should They Be Groomed?

Vincent Summers @KuznVinny (768) • United States 25 Mar 16

I'm not a Master Gardener. Neither am I an expert at gardening or landscape. Yet, even I know a forsythia is best grown, not as a hedge, but as a free-growing shrub. Oh, to be sure, it should be cut back some every year to get rid...

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What do you suggest to buy at the sales?

annamol @annamol (275) • United States 5 Aug 10

As the summer is coming to its end there are lots of sales at the nurseries and other stores. 25% and more sales. What plants do you buy at the sales? Yesterday I saw good selection of shrubs and bushes with 25% discount. Can I,...

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Have you ever seen an ipil-ipil tree?

Dr. Ann @drannhh (15219) • United States 15 Mar 10

I just learned about a kind of mimosa tree that grows mostly in the Philipines that has pods that can be used as a moisturizer and skin softener. When I look it up online the picture was very similar to some bushes that grow here...

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Do you have a "plant rescue" success story?

thinkingoutloud @thinkingoutloud (6127) • Canada 7 Jun 09

When I bought my house several years ago, it had only one previous owner... a senior lady who had become wheelchair bound. She was a former avid gardener and missed being able to get outside. She told me about the magnolia she had...

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pomegranate tree - do you have a tree, plant, have planted one?

b0naf1de @b0naf1de (111) • United States 2 Jun 09

I am looking for pictures of pomegranate trees emerging, small ones, such as few weeks to months old and various stages of their growing phase. Not for pictures from google please. I am primarily looking to see your personal...

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Have you tried picking strawberries?

Masmasika @Masmasika (1921) • Philippines 2 Nov 08

I missed the strawberries that I used to pick when I was a child. W have lots of wild strawberries in our place that we pick when we go to the mountains. There are many kinds of strawberries. There are shrubs, vines and runners. I...

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Flowering evergreen bushes that take full sun?

innercity51 @innercity51 (192) • United States 23 Mar 07

I need to plant about 10 evergreen bushes that flower in the spring or summer that take full sun. They can only get 2 or 3 feet high! I have a brick built in planter on my front porch that is empty. This is where they need to...

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Spring

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 4 Mar 07

Well with Spring just around the corner I've gotten the planting bug. I plan & getting a layout made for a garden & for my flowers out front that I've ordered. I'll have to take a lot of pictures this year to share here. I've got...

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