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Planting Drought-Tolerant Shrubs & Perennials in Fall

Fall is the best time to plant drought-tolerant shrubs and perennials. Woodie's picks, planting steps, and watering tips for a water-wise landscape.

Top Deer-Resistant Shrubs For Your Yard

The best deer-resistant shrubs for a worry-free landscape: Boxwood, Mahonia, Mountain Laurel, Camellias, Pieris, and more evergreen and flowering picks.

Blueberry Bushes as Landscape Shrubs

Blueberry bushes offer spring flowers, summer fruit, stunning fall color, and year-round structure—discover why they make exceptional landscape shrubs.

Plants That Add Instant Value to Your Home

Discover the best trees, shrubs, and perennials to boost your home's curb appeal and landscape value for decades to come.

Top 3 Shrubs For Every Landscaping Need

The top shrub picks for shade, full sun, wet soil, dry spots, deer resistance, and native gardens — 18 outstanding choices for every landscape situation.

Woodie’s Guide to Mulching: The Right Way to Mulch Trees, Shrubs, and Perennials

Best Privacy Plants for Shaded Yards

Top 10 Flowering Shrubs For All-Season Color

Expert picks for the best flowering shrubs — hydrangeas, azaleas, Knock Out roses, and more — chosen for reliable bloom, adaptability, and year-round landscape performance.

Rooted in the Woods: How to Maintain and Evolve Your Woodland Garden Over Time

A woodland garden isn’t maintained—it’s guided. Learn how to nurture, refine, and evolve your space over time with a lighter, more intuitive approach to gardening.