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I bought some stuff for the front of the house: a boxwood to go at the right of the tree, and a small juniper shrub with gold highlighted branches to go in front between the two of them.

I also bought another lilac bush to put somewhere... DOH!! (Should I just put a sign on my back that says "kick me"?

I'll get some tall annuals to fill in for a few years until the boxwood fills out and takes up more space because it looks pretty dinky next to the tree right now.

Brain and Cheryl,

I haven't planted these yet, so if it sounds like I made a bad choice, please say so! I can exchange these at Lowes if necessary. I was out yesterday and I couldn't help myself.
Boxwoods are nice, but I hope you bought more than one! I suggest 3...they look nice in sets of 3.

The gold tip juniper is also a good choice...

I love Lilacs. They are nice shrubs and easy to prune...prune them within 6 weeks after they bloom, as they bloom next year on this years new growth. So if you wait too long to prune them, you won't get blooms next year.

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Boxwoods are nice, but I hope you bought more than one! I suggest 3...they look nice in sets of 3.

The gold tip juniper is also a good choice...

I love Lilacs. They are nice shrubs and easy to prune...prune them within 6 weeks after they bloom, as they bloom next year on this years new growth. So if you wait too long to prune them, you won't get blooms next year.
Thank you for the excellent advice Cheryl! Do the boxwoods go in a row or in a triangle?
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Thank you for the excellent advice Cheryl! Do the boxwoods go in a row or in a triangle?
I would put them in a triangle.
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When's the best time to plant tulip and daffofil bulbs? I want to plan them in a circle in a sectioned off area in the front yard but it gets full sun.

Also, when's the best time to plant a pink dogwood tree?

Thanks for all the advice!
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When's the best time to plant tulip and daffofil bulbs? I want to plan them in a circle in a sectioned off area in the front yard but it gets full sun.

Also, when's the best time to plant a pink dogwood tree?

Thanks for all the advice!
Bulbs are best planted in the fall.

You can plant a dogwood tree now...or before it gets too hot. And then again in late fall before the ground freezes.
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