shrubberies
Ornamental bush plantings
Shrubberies are areas of garden or landscape planted with shrubs—woody plants smaller than trees.
The word appears in formal garden design and famously in Monty Python, where knights demand one: The estate featured elaborate shrubberies along the main drive.
Singular: shrubbery.
Boundary of planted shrubs
- privacyFreedom from observation
- borderOuter edge or limit
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
partition · barrier · fence · windbreak · yew · privet · laurel · ligustrum
Shaped shrub sculpture
- boxwoodDense-grained ornamental shrub
- azaleaOrnamental shrub, vivid clusters
- rhododendronShrub with bell-shaped flower clusters
- hydrangeaFlowering shrub, clustered blooms
forsythia · lavender · gardenia · camellia · lilac · magnolia · manicured · sculpted
Dense shrub cluster
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
- brushwoodCut or fallen branches
- copseSmall group of trees
bramble · tangle · vegetation · foliage · overgrown · impenetrable · wild · untamed
Cutting vegetation for health
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- propagationAct of spreading widely
fertilizing · watering · irrigation · composting · shaping · trimming · clipping · shears
Organism's natural environment
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- pollinatorsOrganisms transferring reproductive dust
- beesWinged pollinators
butterflies · berries · cover · shelter · foraging · songbirds · hedgehogs · biodiversity
hedge
Boundary of planted shrubs
enclosure · partition · barrier · fence · windbreak · yew · privet · laurel · ligustrum · boxwood
topiary
Shaped shrub sculpture
- boxwoodDense-grained ornamental shrub
- azaleaOrnamental shrub, vivid clusters
- rhododendronShrub with bell-shaped flower clusters
hydrangea · forsythia · lavender · gardenia · camellia · lilac · magnolia · manicured · sculpted · ornamental
thicket
Dense shrub cluster
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
- brushwoodCut or fallen branches
copse · bramble · tangle · vegetation · foliage · overgrown · impenetrable · wild · untamed · naturalized
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
propagation · fertilizing · watering · irrigation · composting · shaping · trimming · clipping · shears · loppers
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- pollinatorsOrganisms transferring reproductive dust
bees · butterflies · berries · cover · shelter · foraging · songbirds · hedgehogs · biodiversity · ecosystem
shrubberiesflower beds
Cultivated planting areas
water features · lawns · rock gardens · hardscape · paving
shrubberiestrees
Woody plants with trunks
lawns · groundcover · ground cover · grassland · turf