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deciduous trees and shrubs

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  1. Trees and shrubs that, unlike evergreens, lose their leaves and become dormant during the winter.


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Small, deciduous trees and shrubs, such as the contorted hazelnut or a lacy Japanese maple, live happily in containers for years and look lovely in springtime surrounded by crocus and then tulips.

From Seattle Times Sep. 16, 2023

“For instance, deciduous trees and shrubs are generally less flammable than conifers, as they have a higher moisture content,” Clayton says.

From Seattle Times Jul. 14, 2023

Existing evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs are garden assets that might be worked into the finished design.

From Seattle Times Jan. 21, 2023

Nowhere is this engineering prowess more astounding than in the deciduous trees and shrubs that hold onto their dead leaves all winter, only to release them in spring.

From Seattle Times Dec. 2, 2022

Prune and plant gooseberry, currant, fruit, and deciduous trees and shrubs.

From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous

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