Shrubs

Shrubs and bushes act as wind breaks, privacy, and beauty in your garden. Learn which are best and how to grow them here.

pink rhododendron flowers on shrub

Shrubs

13 Charming Shrubs for the Cottage Garden

We adore a well-curated cottage garden brimming with an array of flowers, herbs, edibles, and various other found items. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to look at some of our favorite shrubs to create a most inviting space.

Dense Paeonia shrub covered with vibrant pink blooms and glossy green leaves on upright stems.

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How To Divide Peonies in 5 Easy Steps

While peonies don’t require much in the way of dividing, it’s a useful way to expand our collection and can benefit the health of the colony. If you have an established group, it’s a great way to spread the bountiful blooms to other garden areas. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in simple steps for successfully dividing peonies.

Close-up of a heirloom peony variety with large rounded blooms composed of deep crimson petals, on sturdy stems, surrounded by glossy green leaves with finely serrated edges.

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13 Heirloom Peony Varieties for Your Landscape

Peonies have been charming gardens for centuries, and heirloom varieties are a testament to their longevity and performance. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores antique peonies, rooted in history, to add to our modern collections.

Large yellow Paeonia 'Bartzella' flowers with ruffled petals and deep red flares at the center.

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9 Best Peonies That Will Grow in the Shade

Many peonies soak up the sun to power their voluminous blooms, but they also enjoy a bit of afternoon shade protection in warm climates with intense sun. Some selections prefer even more shade. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores peonies that grow in the shade to bring the beloved blooms to our canopy edges.

Close-up of an early-blooming peony in bloom, featuring soft coral-pink petals with a light yellow center creating a vibrant, layered bloom, surrounded by dark green, finely divided leaves.

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11 Early-Blooming Peonies for Your Spring Garden

Early-blooming peonies bring us our fix of full petals and sweet fragrance before other varieties emerge. In a range of tones from soft to bold, the petaled bowls are irresistible. Even the single blooms are petal-packed, and with open centers, they welcome pollinators as a pollen and nectar source. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores top-performing, early-blooming peonies to herald warm weather.

Close-up of blooming itoh peonies featuring large, multi-petaled blooms in delicate pink-peach shades, surrounded by glossy, deeply divided dark green leaves.

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Itoh Peonies

Itoh peonies are a hybrid between two top-performing species with drop-dead gorgeous blooms. They bring the best of common garden and tree peonies with fully-petaled globes on strong stems. Versatile across garden scales and growing zones, Itoh peonies are a special addition. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores the easy elegance of Itoh peonies and their exceptional landscape rewards.

Resilient shrubs thriving in zone 1 and 2, featuring red-tinged branches, cool-toned foliage, and open pink blooms with vibrant yellow centers.

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11 Recommended Shrubs for Zone 1 and 2 Gardens

USDA zones 1 and 2 represent the coldest climates with the lowest temperatures. Yet, there are plant communities that thrive with adaptations to withstand frigid winters. From evergreens to deciduous shrubs, including those that flower and fruit, we’ve got rugged, ornamental options. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores shrubs to try in zone 1 and 2 gardens for durable landscape performance with multi-season appeal.

Removing winter rose protection, close-up of a bush with vertical trimmed bare stems covered in sharp thorns, surrounded by vertical iron supports covered with white frost fabric.

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When and How to Remove Winter Protection From Your Roses

It's time to get those roses growing and blooming again, but first, we need to peel away those protections that kept them safe in the cold weather. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss talks about caring for your rose in the spring and removing those protections to get it back in good form.

A gardener in white and green gloves soaks bare-root roses in a white bucket filled with water in the garden.

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When and How to Soak Bare Root Roses

Bare root roses have some great advantages and make great additions to the garden. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about when to plant them and how soaking the roots is beneficial.