The new bed of shrubs already supporting other wildlife: more bees, a steady stream of butterflies, and on one particularly remarkable day so many monarchs that the entire patch shimmered.

Maybe it’s not as much fun as planting a cutting garden or garden full of romantic flowers, but foundation plantings matter. Foundation shrubs are those that you plant near the base of your house to ...

Gardeners use foundation plants in the front of a house to help it blend in with its natural surroundings while hiding the not-so-attractive foundation itself. These plants provide a pop of color and ...

PLANT THIS PRETTY PINK BLOOM: Rhododendron Dandy Man Pink is an exceptional garden plant due to its unique combination of hardiness, heat tolerance, and root-rot resistance. (National Garden Bureau) ...

Shrubs planted around a house foundation serve several functions in the landscape. Not only do they cover the slab or concrete block foundation, the plants also soften the sharp edge between the lawn ...

Whether you’re into classic, well-manicured American suburban landscape design, or favor a more natural look featuring native shrubs, you probably have some type of foundation plant around the ...

Foundation plantings are like spandex garments. They smooth out bumpy features and add a dressy look. When properly used, a foundation planting serves definite purposes. It connects the structure with ...

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – Shrubs are foundation of many landscape designs. They serve as the boundary markers, backgrounds, and foundations of a well laid out garden. They are supposed to be ...

Maybe it’s not as much fun as planting a cutting garden or garden full of romantic flowers, but foundation plantings matter. Foundation shrubs are those that you plant near the base of your house to ...