: a low usually several-stemmed woody plant
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: an aged blend of fruit juice, sugar, and spirits served chilled and diluted with water
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: a beverage made by adding acidulated fruit juice to iced water
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
Alternative: Put a 3- to 4-inch layer of wood chips around your trees and shrubs.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
Birds will be more likely to frequent a feeder that is a quick flight away from trees or shrubs that provide shelter and safety from predators.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
For trees and shrubs, the soil should be damp from the surface down 12 inches deep, 8 inches deep for perennials and vines, 6 inches for everything else.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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How to care for new trees, shrubs ▪ New trees and shrubs will demand a special form of watering.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
Alternative: Put a 3- to 4-inch layer of wood chips around your trees and shrubs.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
Birds will be more likely to frequent a feeder that is a quick flight away from trees or shrubs that provide shelter and safety from predators.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
For trees and shrubs, the soil should be damp from the surface down 12 inches deep, 8 inches deep for perennials and vines, 6 inches for everything else.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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“Shrub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrub. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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