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GIVE IT A GOOD SHRUB
Sleaford Target
|June 11, 2025
NOW'S THE TIME TO INTRODUCE STRUCTURE, SHAPE AND COLOUR TO YOUR PATCH
SHRUBS are the backbone of a brilliantly blooming garden. While most folks just reach for flowers to inject colour, foliage can steal the show - and for far longer.
From rich reds to zesty yellows, colourful leaves deliver a vivid display from spring through to autumn.
In some cases, they shine right through winter too.
Foliage-first planting delivers consistent colour, texture and structure and all with little effort.
These shrubs bring long-lasting beauty and balance to any garden, working wonderfully as the backdrop or the main attraction.
This story is from the June 11, 2025 edition of Sleaford Target.
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