Best Tools for Shrub Pruning

Privacy doesn’t have to be evergreen. By planting a dense shrub like Arrowood viburnum, Dogwood or nine bark you can still achieve separation and privacy, even when the leaves fall off. For privacy in the winter time when you are specifically looking for privacy through windows, you can certainly go Evergreen, but that’s not necessary all the time. I am a Garden Coach located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. I do on-site sessions right in your garden if you live 40 miles from Arlington Heigh

Have you ever tried SALMONBERRIES? 😋 This shrub produces delicious raspberry-like orange, yellow, or red berries in the late spring and summer. They are a native species to the Pacific Northwest from Alaska to California, and also Idaho. Salmonberry is in the rose family, so they do have thorns on their stems and branches, so watch your arms as you reach for these juicy berries! The young sprouts are also edible. Latin name: Rubus spectabilis 🌸 Remember to ensure your species identification is