From large lots to compact lawns, a shrub-based landscape can add texture, dimension, and color to your home throughout the year. So whether you want to shake (or shape!) things up in your outdoor space, you can’t go wrong with the lush beauty of naturally maturing and virtually care-free shrubs. But when it comes to your custom beds and borders, which shrubs make the best fit?

Here are four tips to shrub it up and bring your landscape to life:

• Plan Your Perfect Backdrop: how would you like your landscape to look? Pristine & pruned to fill in the gaps, or a lush and vivacious centerpiece? Garden Supply Company recommends a mixture depending on the size of your yard, and the types of complimentary trees and perennials you may want (or already have!). If you’re unsure, the experts at Garden Supply have a large variety of shrubs for sale, and are ready to help fill you in on how to best fill your landscape.
• Think Blend, Not Bland: achieve a rich, layered look by blending different types of shrubs and colors and be sure keep various sizes in mind since you wouldn’t want your smaller shrubs to be obscured by those that may grow taller and fuller. Give ample space for your starter shrubs to branch out and blend nicely, then work your way towards filling in sparser areas or until you’ve found your perfect middle ground. Use perennials to accent your shrubs, or vice versa. Plant experts like the ones at Garden Supply can show you how.
• Select from a Vivacious Variety: from frost-proof gardenias to flirty nandinas, you can choose from a variety of local shrubs for sale based on your own personal preference and what makes sense for your lot. With a wide selection of shapes, colors, and maintenance-levels, new shrubs often are the easiest and most efficient way to spruce, style, and steal curb-appeal for your home.
• Take Good Care: as your shrubs mature, they will take less effort to weed and water. In the meantime, there are great options available to keep your beds fertilized and conditioned. Lean on the master gardeners at Garden Supply to help you achieve your perfectly shaped landscape.

Whether you need a single shrub, or a complete landscaping plan, visit our website at www.gardensupplyco.com, or stop into our store to talk with one of our master gardeners.

Happy shrubbing!

About Garden Supply Company

Some people are born with green genes or a knack for nature in their blood. More than two decades ago, Keith Ramsey started a landscape and design firm in Cary, NC. From the ground up, the firm–then known as Environmental Design and Management–transformed from a small, three-man business to what it is today. Today, Garden Supply Company celebrates over 20 years of growth and employs more than 40 team members who share their passion for all things green. We carry quality plants, reputable products and work hard for our customers. Visit our gardens and greenhouse today and go local, grow local!