This is an essential and permanent feature of any garden.
The shrubs in a shrubbery will provide flowers throughout the year
The beds meant for shrubberies need not be very formal but should appear more natural.
Shrubbery can very effectively be used, for hiding one portion of a garden from the other, besides adding beauty.
Shrubs may be planted in a shrubbery or shrub border, in groups or as an accent in the form of a specimen plant.
A shrubbery is grown either along the boundary wall or on the side of lawn.
Often the shrub border is placed in front of trees.
Several kinds of shrubs including tall and dwarf-growing, deciduous and evergreen and those flowering in different seasons and having differently coloured flowers, are planted in a shrub border to give a natural, pleasing and colorful effect almost throughout the year.
A shrubbery planted on the boundary serves not only as a screen but also imparts depth and spaciousness to a garden.
Besides, in a shrubbery a large number of shrubs of various kinds can be planted effectively, particularly in a small garden.
The common width of shrubbery is between 3 to 6 meters and the length varies according to the space available.
An informally planted shrubbery is more attractive than the one in which the plants are grown in a straight row.
The tall shrubs are planted in the background while the dwarf ones are placed in the front.
However, this pattern need not be followed rigidly and at some spots along the length a few taller shrubs may also be grown in the front to give a natural effect.
While grouping the plants in a shrub border, the colour of their flower and time of flowering may also be taken into consideration.
With a proper choice of plants grouped in a well-designed and appropriately placed shrubbery, it is possible to create a beautiful and natural effect in a garden.
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