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(c) [http://www.tonysgreenhouse.com Tony's Greenhouse]
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<p style="text-indent: 0.25in"><b>[http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/groundcover/liriope_spicata.html Liriope]</b> (<i>Liriope_genus</i>) is a group of ground cover plants with many functions. Often it is used as a natural evergreen ground cover, because it does NOT require mowing and care. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liriope_muscari Liriope muscari] is the most popular and plentiful at your local garden center.</p>
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<p style="text-indent: 0.25in">During the winter and colder autumn months, flowering plants tend ot have, well... puffed their last puff of color. To liven up the settings, thing about flowering shrubs, and incorporate texture. The [http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=PlantGuide/_PLA295.html Waxleaf Ligustrum] (pictured on the left) shrub is a durable plant. It is a plant that grows to fit where you want it. A small shrub under a window, or a large wind breaker. Shrubs can do it all.</p>
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<p style="text-indent: 0.25in">It can be used as a border element providing soft small mounds of vegetation. Popular in two varieties with small Spike-like purple plumes of flowers at the right season. This plant lasts for years of enjoyment, and shows it's true versatility when used in transition zones.</p>
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<p style="text-indent: 0.25in">To show the versatility of shrubs there is [http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=PlantGuide/_PLA242.html Indian Hawthorn] (pictured on the right). Over the growing season this plant also provide barrier protection, but develops berries that later turn in small flowers of various accent colors.</p>
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Plant Spotlight: Wed, Sep 23, 2009

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(c) Tony's Greenhouse

During the winter and colder autumn months, flowering plants tend ot have, well... puffed their last puff of color. To liven up the settings, thing about flowering shrubs, and incorporate texture. The Waxleaf Ligustrum (pictured on the left) shrub is a durable plant. It is a plant that grows to fit where you want it. A small shrub under a window, or a large wind breaker. Shrubs can do it all.

To show the versatility of shrubs there is Indian Hawthorn (pictured on the right). Over the growing season this plant also provide barrier protection, but develops berries that later turn in small flowers of various accent colors.


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