Some plants are renowned for having invasive roots, such as Willows, Maples, and Japanese Knotweed, while others may be a surprise to you. It’s important to have an understanding of which plants have invasive roots so that you can avoid planting these close to your home.

Fragrant flowers are a wonderful addition to a sensory garden, since they ignite our senses and add an extra layer of enjoyment to an outside space. Here we explore a range of shrubs which produce white flowers with appealing scents.

Foliage can often be considered as the background to brightly colored flowers, but for many plants, the foliage is actually the star of the show. If you select your plants carefully, opting for shrubs and trees which have unusual or interesting foliage, you will be able to enjoy a colorful display in your garden, even when flowers are not in bloom.

Using flowering shrubs in the garden as opposed to shrubs which are favored for their foliage, can add an extra dimension to the garden when the plants are in bloom. Orange flowering shrubs in particular are great for creating a sense of joy and energy in the landscape, and orange flowers will present a vivid contrast against green leaves.