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Beautyberry

Andrew Mitchell

Beautyberry

Beautyberry is one of the most overlooked shrubs for the garden. Besides being low-maintenance, it shines from mid-autumn into winter. Did I mention it was low-maintenance? There are three main types ...

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Sep 17, 2026

9 Fall Color Shrubs for the Landscape

Andrew Mitchell

9 Fall Color Shrubs for the Landscape

Many people think first of trees for fall color. And it is no wonder, considering how much color we get from maples, oaks, and others. But there are 9 fall color shrubs for the landscape which should ...

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Sep 3, 2026

Berries

Andrew Mitchell

Berries

Berries can be one the easiest ways to both add winter interest and attract birds to the garden. With the latest and greatest cultivars coming out more and more, there is a plethora of choices for ber...

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Jul 23, 2026

Suckering Shrubs

Andrew Mitchell

Suckering Shrubs

Suckering shrubs are not what most homeowners are looking for in their tidy landscapes. But with trends in landscaping veering towards natives and providing more for wildlife, why not add in suc...

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Apr 2, 2026

Fothergilla

Andrew Mitchell

Fothergilla

Fothergilla is our 2026 April Plant of the Month. Also known as bottlebrush or witch-alder, Fothergilla is a wet-loving shrub native to the Southeastern US. There are 2 species. Fothergilla major is n...

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Mar 26, 2026

Spring Cleanup!

Andrew Mitchell

Spring Cleanup!

Now is the time for spring cleanup. Winter is staring to fade away and I know you all want to get out in the garden. By the end of February, I am just itching to get the crews out the door and into th...

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Mar 5, 2026

Dogwoods

Andrew Mitchell

Dogwoods

Dogwoods have become a very important part of our landscapes, even as they have always been important to the natural landscapes around us. Did you know there are at least sixteen species of dogwood na...

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Feb 5, 2026

Chitalpa

Andrew Mitchell

Chitalpa

Last summer Doug asked me up to the arboretum to look over some new trees he had planted from J. Frank Schmidt. It was a Chitalpa. But what in the world is a Chitalpa? He was excited because his was b...

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Jan 30, 2026

Rose-of-Sharon

Andrew Mitchell

Rose-of-Sharon

Rose of Sharon is a beautiful, long-blooming shrub for the landscape. It can be used in a variety of ways, from hedges and screens to focal points in pollinator gardens and there are even tree forms a...

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Mar 19, 2019

How to Prune Spireas

Andrew Mitchell

How to Prune Spireas

Ever since I graduated in Horticulture I have been getting questions about plants and their maintenance from friends and colleagues. That is what I want, but it sometimes gets old when the same questi...

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Mar 19, 2019