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Many of us have full sun in our front yards, especially if you live in a newer neighborhood that doesn't have many shade trees. It can be difficult to know what shrubs to grow that will thrive in our hot summer sun, and we all want beautiful curb appeal! Today, we are sharing 16 specific varieties of shrubs that thrive in full sun.  Of the shrubs we share below, many of their varieties thrive in full sun. Use our Plant Finder tool to help determine others you might want to

When you have a gardening space that is on the small side, it's nice because you have less mowing and maintenance; however, it can also be frustrating trying to figure out what plants will stay small and work well in your space without overcrowding. Many homes, condos, and townhomes today have less yard space than they used to, and this is a frequent challenge homeowners ask us about at Riverbend. Many times, homeowners only have approximately a 12′ x 12′ yard to work with, o

As spring nears, it's the perfect time to use horticultural oil. Also known as dormant oil, horticultural oil is used at this time of the year (in late winter/ early spring) as an effective, all-natural insecticide to help keep insects at bay (especially insects that will damage plants). It's also useful to eradicate mites and scale. We use horticultural oil on nearly all of our outdoor plants here at the nursery and love it because it is all-natural, organic, and doesn't hur