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Protecting Plants in the WinterCaring for Shrubs
Bushes and shrubs are woody plants that come back each year. During the winter months, shrubs can be either evergreen or deciduous. Evergreen means the plant will keep its leaves all winter and deciduous means the leaves will fall off, leaving the woody parts of the plant (branches) behind.
Typically these plants grow best outdoors, although some can be grown as houseplants. Most shrubs can be grown in garden planters, as long as the plants get enough room to grow and the roots are protected in the winter in colder climates.
The main considerations for growing shrubs are:
- Choosing the right shrubs for your growing zone
- Selecting the correct location for sunlight & space to grow
- Watering properly
- Fertilizing
- Pruning
- Winter care
Abelia Care
Arborvitae Care
Azalea Care
Bluebeard Care
Boxwood Care
Butterfly Bush Care
Camellia Care
Cleyera Care
Crape Myrtle Care
Dogwood Care
Elderberry Care
Euonymus Care
False Cypress Care
Flowering Quince Care
Forsythia Care
Gardenia Care
Heather Care
Holly Care
Honeysuckle Care
Hydrangea Care
Juniper Care
Lilac Care
Loropetalum Care
Mountain Laurel Care
Nandina Care
Ninebark Care
Pieris Care
Potentilla Care
Privet Care
Rose Care
Rose of Sharon Care
Spirea Care
St. John's Wort Care
Viburnum Care
Weigela Care
Yew CareCaring for Perennials
Perennials are plants that grow back every year. The plants die back to the ground during the winter, but come back each spring as long as the plant is hardy enough to survive the area its growing in. The main difference between shrubs is that perennials do not have any woody material.
The main considerations for growing perennials are:
- Choosing the right perennials for your growing zone
- Selecting the correct location for sunlight & space to grow
- Watering properly
- Fertilizing
- Pruning & deadheading
- Winter care
Agapanthus Care
Allium Care
Aster Care
Astilbe Care
Avens Care
Bee Balm Care
Black-Eyed Susan Care
Catmint Care 
Clematis Care
Columbine Care
Coneflower Care
Coral Bells Care
Daylily Care
Dianthus Care
False Indigo Care
Fern Care
Hellebore Care
Hens & Chicks Care
Hollyhock Care
Hosta Care
Larkspur Care
Lobelia Care
Lupine Care
Milkweed Care
Ornamental Grass Care
Phlox Care
Poppy Care
Red Hot Poker Care
Salvia Care
Sedum Care
Speedwell Care
Tickseed Care
Windflower Care
Yarrow CareCaring for Annuals
The difference between perennials and annuals is that annuals do not come back each year. Either the plants aren’t cold hardy enough for your area, or the annuals survive by producing seeds that sow and spread each year, creating new plants. Annuals typically bloom longer and more frequently than perennial plants.
Annuals are typically grown for their long-lasting blooming season, high growth rate, and the ease of caring for these plants. The plants are typically discarded in the winter and replaced the following spring with new annuals. Annuals also typically do well in planters and other containers.
The main things to consider when caring for annuals are:
- Choosing the right location to plant
- Watering properly
- Fertilizing
- Deadheading or pruning the annuals
- Growing annuals in containers
African Daisy Care
Bacopa Care
Begonia Care
Caladium Care
Calibrachoa Care
Coleus Care
Dahlia Care
Elephant Ear Care
Fuchsia Care
Geranium Care
Impatiens Care
Lantana Care
Mandevilla Care
Nemesia Care
Pansies Care
Petunia Care
Purslane Care
Snapdragon Care
Sweet Potato Vine Care
Verbena Care
Vinca Care
Torenia Care
Cut Flower Care
Poinsettia Care
Rosemary Care