| Of recent times, the popularity of this pint-sized | | | | Always consult an expert to know the best way |
| horticultural woody plant has been growing in leaps | | | | to prune your shrubs. |
| and bounds. People who wish to be in touch with | | | | Shrub Buying Tips |
| their inner side and Mother Nature prefer taking | | | | There are many places that you can buy shrubs - |
| care of shrubs rather than other types of plants | | | | nurseries, malls and even grocery shops. But the |
| because generally cuter and easier to transfer to | | | | truly best place to purchase shrubs are from your |
| different locations. | | | | local nurseries as they're often the ones with the |
| There are a huge variety of plants that can be | | | | best stock of shrubs in the best of conditions. |
| classified as shrubs or trees, depending on their | | | | Nurseries are also often the ones who'll be able to |
| growing conditions. So don't be confused when a | | | | better assist you if it's your first time to take |
| plant shop owner offers you something that you | | | | care of shrubs. |
| initially thought was a tree. On the other hand, | | | | Ball and Burlap Plants - Evergreen shrubs are |
| minute-sized plants like lavender and periwinkle are | | | | often sold wrapped in burlap and their roots |
| frequently referred to as subshrubs. Shrubs can | | | | contained in a ball of soil; the way they're |
| also be deciduous or evergreen. | | | | packaged keeps the plant from drying out. |
| Glossary for Shrub Clubs | | | | Don't life a ball and burlap plant by its trunk or |
| Bush - a plant that is also referred to as shrub in | | | | main stem because the weight of the soil ball |
| some cases | | | | could either cause some damage to the shrub's |
| Shrubbery - A part of a garden or park where | | | | roots or worse, cause the two to break apart. |
| shrubs are cultivated; if the shrubs are clipped as | | | | Always lift it by its wrapped base when you'll |
| topiary, these plants would tend to grow dense | | | | bring it to the cashier counter. |
| foliage and small leafy branches that are bunched | | | | The best choice of shrubs to buy are younger |
| together | | | | and well-rooted plants. Older ones tend to have |
| Shrubland - used to describe any natural plant | | | | spiral roots and will not grow as well as the |
| community where shubs reign in abundance | | | | younger plants when finally transferred to their |
| Shrub Pruning | | | | permanent setting. For that matter, avoid |
| Pruning is required when taking care of shrubs or | | | | purchasing any shrub that has spent too long |
| plants whenever you plan to transfer them to | | | | cooped up in room temperature as these plants |
| another area. If you don't prune your shrubs | | | | are already dessicated or damaged from lack of |
| before digging them out, they'll lose their roots | | | | sunlight. |
| and die. | | | | Choose shrubs that are perfectly suited to your |
| When you subject shrubs to renewal pruning, | | | | town's weather so that they'll last longer and be |
| results are more often than not favorable and | | | | easier to take care of. |
| hard cutting them back to their stool-like origins | | | | If you plan to buy bare root shrubs, always select |
| may even lead to longer new stems known as | | | | the completely dormant ones for easier |
| canes. | | | | transportation. Furthermore, smaller bare root |
| Selective pruning however is best for other | | | | shrubs are naturally easier to transplant than the |
| shrubs if you wish to reveal more of the plants' | | | | larger ones and less expensive as well. |
| structure and character. | | | | |