Tag: planting trees

  • How Close to House to Plant Shrubs

    How Close to House to Plant Shrubs

    The short answer.  As far as possible. Plants are constantly growing taller and spreading wider. When planting small to medium shrubs my goal is 1-2 feet of air between the edge of a shrub and the home.  Not just when I plant.  For the life of the landscape. You can prune the back of a shrub, where…