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Low maintenance, hardy and easy to grow, these types of shrubs for your landscape will give you the style you are looking for. They are perfect for a hedge, ground cover or for privacy.
They not only add texture and style to your garden, but also add a more formal look to your landscape.
They are a much friendlier version of a wooden fence or stone wall between properties.
When planting your shrubs it’s a good idea to plant them in a zigzag row. Offsetting them will help with getting more sun to the plant and also with air circulation.
Planting a couple different varieties is a good idea. It avoids having to replace the entire row if they are attacked by pests and diseases and the plants die.
Types of shrubs for your landscape can be used for:
Here are a few shrubs I offer in my plant nursery that make great hedges.
A low maintenance, slow growing shrub that is great as a hedge or stand alone specimen plant. The small berries have a tart flavour that has medical benefits.
Drought and salt tolerant.
With variegated green and gold leaves, these year round types of low maintenance shrubs can be used as a climber, ground cover or even a hedge. Some can even grow as large as 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide.
If you are looking for a ground cover you might consider this low and fast growing shrub. The berries produced in fall are a great food source for birds during the winter.
If you are looking for types of shrubs that are great for hedges, these are perfect. They also add dramatic winter interest with their colourful stems that really stand out in the snow. They can grow as large as 9 feet tall and 5 feet wide or trimmed back to around 4 feet.
They are fast growing and Salt tolerant.
If you are looking for an evergreen shrub this is it. They range in size and shape and because they are slower to grow they are easy to maintain, you only have to trim them if you think they are starting to look messy.
These are the types of shrubs I currently offer. Keep checking back to see if there are new plants added to my plant nursery.
Why should you prune your shrubs? Pruning your shrubs improves the plants health and gives your landscape a manicured look.
Pruning also:
If you are pruning in the middle of summer, prune on a day that is overcast. This way you aren’t running the risk of burning the newly exposed leaves.
As you are pruning your hedge, always keep in mind that you will want the bottom slightly wider than the top. This allows sun to reach all of the plant.
Even though electric shears are faster, I don’t recommend them. What they do is tear the branch apart and that’s not good for the plant and it invites pests and diseases to attack the plant. I recommend hand pruners, shears and loppers. For very large branches that need to be removed, a pruning saw is perfect.
Types of Shrubs General Pruning Tips
You will have easier cleanup if you lay a plastic sheet down to catch the cutting. For smaller jobs you can carry a bucket or pail to put the cuttings in as you go.
Rain and warm weather will produce waterspouts. Waterspouts are small branches that stick out of garden hedges that make the hedge look messy. Those should be removed first.
Next you can remove any suckers (small branches at the base of your shrubs) and dead branches that you don’t want.
Thin out any spots that are really thick or branches that cross each other. You will want to cut back on the branch to just above new growth.
Each year you will want to remove a third of the plant. This allows the plant to start new growth and fill in holes left from pruning and make the plant look thicker and fuller.
Formal Pruning Tips for the Types of Shrubs in Your Landscape
Looking for a more formal look to your garden hedges?
Here are a few tips you can follow:
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