Have you ever stood in your garden, staring at that one tricky spot? You know the one—it gets blasted by the morning sun but is cast in shade by the afternoon. Or maybe it’s under a tall tree, getting dappled light all day. Finding a plant that not only survives but actually thrives in these…
Is your beautiful Abelia looking a little… wild by mid-summer? You’re not alone. Those graceful, arching branches, while lovely, can start to look tangled and overgrown right when they should be at their peak performance, buzzing with happy pollinators. It’s a common sight in many gardens. You love your Abelia for its season-long flowers and…
Have you ever wished for a garden shrub that perfumes the air with a honey-like scent, blooms for months on end, and asks for almost nothing in return? It sounds like a gardener’s daydream, but I’m here to tell you it’s real. Meet the Glossy Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora), a true unsung hero of the…
Is your beautiful Canyon Creek Abelia starting to look a little… wild? Maybe it’s sending out rogue branches, looking a bit sparse at the base, or simply losing that gorgeous, fountain-like shape you first fell in love with. You know it needs a trim, but the fear of cutting at the wrong time and sacrificing…
Have you ever stood back and looked at your once-graceful abelia bush, only to see a tangled, overgrown, or leggy shadow of its former self? Maybe it’s crowding its neighbors or just isn’t producing those fragrant, bee-friendly blossoms like it used to. If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place. That unruly shrub is…
Are you searching for that perfect garden shrub? You know the one—it’s tough as nails but looks delicate and beautiful, blooms for months on end, and buzzes with happy pollinators. It sounds like a gardener’s dream, but it can feel overwhelming to find a plant that truly ticks all those boxes. I promise you, that…
Hello, fellow gardeners! Let’s talk about one of the loveliest shrubs in the garden: the Canyon Creek Abelia. You probably planted it for its gorgeous, coppery new growth, graceful arching branches, and season-long fragrant blooms that have pollinators absolutely buzzing. But maybe your once-perfect shrub is now looking a bit… enthusiastic. Is it sprawling over…
Is your gorgeous Miss Lemon Abelia looking a little… unruly? Do you look at its arching branches and wonder if you should grab the pruners, but then hesitate, worried you’ll make the wrong cut and lose those fragrant, bell-shaped flowers? I get it. We’ve all been there. You love its bright, variegated foliage that shines…
Is your beautiful abelia hedge starting to look a little… wild? Are rogue branches reaching for the sky while the bottom looks sparse and woody? You’re not alone. Many gardeners love the fragrant, pollinator-friendly flowers of abelia but feel a bit intimidated when it’s time to pick up the pruners. You might agree that knowing…