OT: Shrub help!
Does anyone know of a shrub that can be planted in winter and maintain throughout the year? It cannot be a deep rooting plant as my mother lives in a town home with itty bitty yards. I have NO CLUE about plants and cannot locate any info on the net. Lots of tree info and flower info, but nothing on bushes and shrubs. She lives here in NC. We do not really get snow, but we can get ice.
Help me plant people????
Help me plant people????
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I actually live in a condo here in Ohio, and I have a few bushes that need to be euthanized (they're way over grown and are from the former owners.. they are horrid)
The landscape person in our neighborhood said that they would remove them in the spring and replace them with something else. My guess would be to wait until after the winter to put in new shrubs. The ground freezes and Im sure isn't the most receptive to new plantings.
you should check out Camilla Bushes. We had them in Delaware and they were gorgeous.
Thinking about putting them in lieu of my overgrown bushes
The landscape person in our neighborhood said that they would remove them in the spring and replace them with something else. My guess would be to wait until after the winter to put in new shrubs. The ground freezes and Im sure isn't the most receptive to new plantings.
you should check out Camilla Bushes. We had them in Delaware and they were gorgeous.
Thinking about putting them in lieu of my overgrown bushes
I am definitely a plant person, but since I'm from the Pacific NorthWest and you are definitely not, I won't recommend specific plants. But the best bit of advice that I will give you is to know what zone you are in and when you buy plants check the label to be sure that you are buying something that is hearty for your zone.
here is how you find out that piece of info:
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html
Here in my area, I always plant my new shrubs now so that they have all winter for the roots to establish before the plant is expected to put out energy creating leaves and flowers. And if I miss the 'before the ground freezes' deadline, then the second best time to plant is as soon as the ground thaws in the spring.
The other thing that I would do is visit your local gardening centre , not the ones in building supply stores, but an actual nursery. They are a wealth of information about what to plant and when and they will know your particular area and zone.
Good luck!
here is how you find out that piece of info:
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html
Here in my area, I always plant my new shrubs now so that they have all winter for the roots to establish before the plant is expected to put out energy creating leaves and flowers. And if I miss the 'before the ground freezes' deadline, then the second best time to plant is as soon as the ground thaws in the spring.
The other thing that I would do is visit your local gardening centre , not the ones in building supply stores, but an actual nursery. They are a wealth of information about what to plant and when and they will know your particular area and zone.
Good luck!
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