28 Flowering Shrubs for Year-Round Color
Hello, April! Spring is officially in full swing—and so is the to-do list. Whether you're planting, pruning, or just trying to keep up, this month's newsletter has a little something to help (and hopefully inspire) along the way.
Since April is National Gardening Month, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the joy of growing—whether that means adding a new shrub, tackling a long-overdue project, or simply soaking up the season. We’ve got ideas for year-round color, quick pruning tips, a dreamy hydrangea garden tour, and one fiery-red plant that’s perfect for warm zones. Plus, a helpful reminder that you don’t have to do it all right now—promise.
Year-Round Color with Flowering Shrubs
Want non-stop garden color? With a little planning, your garden can be filled with color in every season with flowering shrubs like quince, rose of Sharon, summersweet, potentilla, and weigela (all pictured). Check out the full guide for bloom times, mature sizes, and light requirements to keep your landscape colorful all year long.
From Dream to Reality: A Storybook Hydrangea Garden
Step into Skye Hamilton's enchanting Idaho garden, where childhood dreams of storybook gardens have bloomed into reality. What began with 16 Incrediball® hydrangeas around her farmhouse porch has flourished into a passion project that's captured the hearts of over 200,000 Instagram followers. Discover how this self-taught "Hydrangea Queen" transformed her property into a picture-perfect paradise, and get her top six tips for hydrangea success in your own garden.
5 Quick Tips for Pruning Flowering Shrubs
Gardening expert Susan Martin shares 5 quick tips that simplify pruning, showing you it's not as daunting as it may seem. Learn when and how to prune your flowering shrubs for the best blooms, with special tips for tricky hydrangeas. And remember, pruning doesn't have to be perfect—your plants are pretty forgiving! Pictured: Yuki Cherry Blossom® deutzia from Proven Winners.
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