shrubs

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Shelterbelts supported birds associated with shrubs and habitat edges.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

They offer a glimpse of what has been lost, with resilient shrubs painting the rolling hills dark green.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

“Items should lie out in the sun. Trees and shrubs stand all day long in the sun, don’t they?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Trees and plants are well-manicured: officials prune, shape and clear the shrubs regularly, and parks are governed by an elaborate rulebook that includes bans on activities like cycling, skating and kite-flying, depending on the park.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

It's a wonderland of palace buildings with golden turrets and glittering arches, fountains full of crimson and ivory fish, topiary mazes of clipped trees, shrubs, and bushes in every possible geometric shape.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton