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Shrubs Used In Landscaping

By Andrew Caxton

Shrubs are great plants to use in your landscaping project. There are many varieties out there so you should easily find one that works well with your scheme.

Using Shrubs In Your Landscape Project
Shrubs are a pain-free, easy maintenance solution to creating a neat looking border. They are not only stunning and add interesting colors, but best of all they require very little work on your part once planted. There are many different species available so you should easily be able to select one that fits in with your scheme to perfection.

The Various Kinds Of Shrubs
Whether flowering like lilac and roses or adding winter interest like dogwood, shrubs come in all shapes and sizes, giving you a lot of colors and textures to choose from. They are a great way to give some height to a low flower scheme, providing much necessary balance to the overall visual effect. A vibrant specimen will also add a strong accent to nearby features.

Successful Borders
The secret to achieving the perfect border design is to use a balanced mix of heights, textures and colors that work well together. Shrubs can be very useful for this purpose as they can add interest, style and color to your borders and home throughout the year: a small amount of trimming will ensure they keep their good looks and do not grow too big.

Shrubs can also be used to line your plot, for instance as a hedge between your neighbors’ garden and your property. They are perfect for this as they will clearly delimit the area without closing the view like trees and fences do, so both you and your neighbors can enjoy them.

Planting And Basic Maintenance
Like most plants shrubs require a healthy soil with good drainage to thrive. This means that you may need to improve your soil by mixing in compost before you plant your new shrubs. Before you proceed, you should always check if the roots look healthy. If needed you can use a knife to loosen them up before placing into the hole you dug. Good, regular watering is an absolute pre-requisite when establishing new shrubs.

The shrubs may look quite spread out at first but be patient as they will soon grow to fill in the gaps: you do not need to plant many shrubs to achieve a great effect. If the gaps do bother you, you could look into adding flowers in between the shrubs: perennials work wonders for this and will contribute to creating an even more interesting look for your landscaping scheme.

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Copyright by Andrew Caxton

Andrew Caxton is a syndicated writer of http://www.lawn-mowers-and-garden-tractors.com . Find more publications about landscaping at his website.

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