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Pasque flower is a low-growing perennial and sometimes spelled "Pasqueflower." The beauty of Pasque flower is that it blossoms early (around Easter), before its leaves emerge.

This article offers examples of fast growing evergreen shrubs for privacy hedges. The advantage fast growing evergreen shrubs (as opposed to deciduous) have when it comes to privacy hedges is the fact that they keep their leaves year-round, so you can feel private in winter, too!

Vole control ideas and products discussed, including use of garden fencing and repellents. Voles may also be trapped in Havahart live-traps and removed from your landscaping.

You can usually get away with pruning evergreen trees sparingly. However, in general, when there is a need for pruning evergreen trees, do so in late winter.

These ideas for landscaping your yard provide users tips for designing and maintaining their properties. While traditionally backyards have been for fun and front yards for show, this distinction is breaking down as new ideas for landscaping your yard evolve.

Spring grass care is as much about weed prevention as it is about fostering healthy lawn growth. Novices to spring grass care are often surprised to learn that not all lawn weeds are battled in the same manner.

Pink primrose picture. As the photo shows, this is a delicate pink primrose flower with darker veins.

In this collection of pictures of vines, I present photos of autumn foliage of Virginia creeper. The autumn foliage of Virginia creeper varies, but is often red or reddish-orange.

Picture of a multi-color rose. The "Mardi Gras" multi-color rose is a mix of orange and pink, with a bit of yellow.

Grow Mt. Airy dwarf fothergilla plants in zones 5-8. Bearing bottle-brush flowers in spring, Mt. Airy dwarf fothergilla shrubs are also striking fall foliage specimens.

When is the best time to prune hollies? The dormant season is a good time to prune hollies, and some bring the trimmed stems inside for holiday decorations.

When should you prune evergreen shrubs? In general, the best time to prune needle-bearing evergreen shrubs is early spring.

Picture of blue scilla bulb plants. Like tulips and daffodils, blue scilla bulb plants brighten our yards with spring cheer.

Lenten rose flowers are perennials with long-lasting sepals. The leaves of lenten (sometimes misspelled "lentin") rose plants are a dark, shiny green color that help set off its Hellebore sepals.

This Q&A opens with a discussion on selecting garden shrubs. After that we look at caring for garden shrubs, including pruning them.

Picture of Scilla siberica bulb plant flowers. Also called 'Siberian squill,' Scilla siberica bulbs offer blue flowers in spring.

What's the best time to prune shrubs? It depends on the type; I give examples in this article that help answer the question of the best time prune shrubs.

When cool-season grasses take a beating from the summer's heat, overseeding lawns is the answer to rejuvenate them. Overseeding lawns is best done in September for cool-season grasses.

Smoke bush's foliage is dark enough to serve as a nice backdrop for brightly colored flowers.

Daffodil bulbs spread and eventually become crowded, after which flowering declines. Divide daffodil bulbs to remedy this problem.