"There is no substitute for experience" is an adage that is certainly applicable to gardening. The experience of growing a plant usually results in a gardener either being an enthusiast for the plant ...

After many years of pruning the ligustrum and arborvitae and spreading juniper from the front door welcome mat, homeowners have come to appreciate dwarf plants. While searching for replacements for ...

One of the best shrub arborvitaes is ‘Mr. Bowling Ball‘, Thuja occidentalis ‘Bobozam.’ This dwarf shrub only grows two to three feet tall and wide with feathery evergreen foliage that covers all the ...

Offerings of dwarf shrubs are plentiful from growers, so there are many to choose from. They’ve become trendy and desired. If for full sun, consider Kaleidoscope or Confetti abelia. I love the ...