Newsletter: 8 Shrubs That Really Earn Their Keep

Hello, Tim! When you purchase plants, you want a long-term return on your investment, and the right shrubs can provide multi-season impact without all the work that perennials entail. Bare-root trees ordered from faraway nurseries need TLC to survive and thrive. Learn what to do to ease the transition from carton to garden. Have torrential downpours put a damper on your spring gardening? Turn all that water to an asset by building a rain barrel to collect the runoff.     April 4, 2011 The Only Shrubs You Need to Grow Renowned garden designer Lynden Miller recommends eight low-maintenance, high-impact plants. Read more... Build a Rain Barrel For a fraction of the cost of a store-bought rain barrel, you can build your own from home-center materials. Watch the video... Download the parts list... How to Plant Bare-Root Trees With mail-order bare-root trees, proper care of the nursery stock on arrival, appropriate siting, and careful planting are essential to success. Read more... Subscribe to Fine Gardening today Renew your subscription Give a gift subscription There's still time to enter... Backyard Dream Maker Spring Awakenings   Innovative gardening products from Gardener's Supply Company... Columnar Apples, 2 trees $49.95 more info... Rainwater Urn $219.00 more info... Garden Spade $39.95 more info... See all products 63 South Main Street, Newtown CT 06470 You received this message because you are a Taunton customer or have registered at Taunton.com. This email was sent to you by The Taunton Press. Click here to update your email preferences. *44% savings based on newsstand cover price. The Taunton Press | Customer Service | Privacy Policy