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Annuals and biennials are a sure sign of spring. Learn about annuals and biennials, spring planting, and sowing methods.

The pieris, a small-flowered shrub with evergreen leaves, is popular for foundation planting in every season. Learn to care for this versatile plant.

The leucothoe is an evergreen shrub. Native to the southeastern US, its flowers make good bouquets and nice ground cover. Learn about this shrub.

Lilacs are cold resistant flowering shrubs with lavender and white flowers. They are great accent plants or blooming hedges. Learn about lilacs.

Both the dwarf fothergilla and the large fothergilla have white flowers that are also very fragrant flowers. Learn about this shrub.

Blueberry bushes can produce ten quarts of edible berries. Bluecrop and early bluejay blueberries are good producers. Learn about this shrub.

NOAA is expecting widespread flooding throughout the United States this spring. Are you ready?

Bridal-wreath, or Vanhoutt spirea, is a shrub with arching branches covered in small white flowers that is a nice accent plant. Learn about it.

Mock orange is loaded with white, fragrant flowers. Makes a great shrubbery boarder or informal hedge. Learn about this flowering shrub.

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