Amy Shelleby

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Stories By Amy Shelleby

  • Lawn Care
    Lawn Care By Amy Shelleby November 4th, 2022

    How To Care For Dwarf Pampas Grass

    How to Care for Dwarf Pampas Grass. Dwarf pampas grass -- Cortaderia selloana Pumila -- is an ornamental grass. On average it grows 3 to 6 feet tall, which is smaller than the full size pampas grass plant. Aside from being smaller, it is also more cold-hardy that its larger cousin. Dwarf pampas grass is tolerant to U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zones as low as 6. The plant has gray-green leaves with serrated edges. It blooms with a silvery white plumes in the late summer.

    By Amy Shelleby November 4th, 2022 Read More
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    Flowers
    Flowers By Amy Shelleby November 3rd, 2022

    The Best Shrubs To Grow Next To The Foundation Of Your House In Zone 7A

    The Best Shrubs to Grow Next to the Foundation of Your House in Zone 7A. The United States Department of Agriculture categorizes growing areas according to their average low temperatures during the year. Zone 7A includes areas from the southern Midwest to the southernmost parts of mid-Atlantic states. The average low temperature of these areas ranges from 0 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrubs that grow in this area are evergreen and deciduous. Evergreen shrubs provide year-round foliage near your home, whereas deciduous shrubs bloom with brightly colored flowers for a short period of time. Both small and medium shrubs grow in zone 7A.

    By Amy Shelleby November 3rd, 2022 Read More