Five Reasons Why You Need More Shrubs

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT

Wildflowers are beautiful and trees are majestic, but the real workhorses in the garden are shrubs. Shrubs come in all sizes from groundcovers to multi-story. They provide nectar, pollen, and caterpillar host plants for pollinators, fruits and nuts for birds, and nesting and hiding places for all sorts of wildlife. They offer habitat year-round along with visual interest, structure and color.

Join Naturalist David Mizejewski and Garden for Wildlife for a live stream event to discover the incredible habitat power of shrubs, the best species to plant and how to plant them.