An Oldie but a Goodie

I grew up in a Scooby-Doo household. What I mean is that we had every Scooby-Doo movie and every episode on either VHS or DVD. Of course, these were the original movies and tv shows, nothing past 2006.

While I was perusing a list of movies that turned 20 years old in 2022, the live-action Scooby-Doo movie popped up. For nostalgia alone, I would consider this a goodie. Okay, the CGI is bad, but it’s a Scooby-Doo film, so I think we can cut it some slack. The sequel Scooby-Doo 2 turns 20 next year. You can let me know if 20 years old is an okay time to label a movie an oldie but a goodie.

What about the shrub world? Well, Fine Line® Buckthorn is one of our older plants, but it’s still a good one. You can hold off on that strongly worded email because this variety is non-invasive!

Quite Fine

Fine Line® is a tremendously useful landscape plant. It’s adaptable, durable, and fits into tight spaces like the sidewalk shown above. Who wouldn’t love a handsome screen of Fine Line® hedging their yard from the neighbors? You can even plant Fine Line® in containers to spruce up your patio.

Fine Line® is hardy to USDA Zone 2 and will grow in full sun or partial shade. It will take almost any soil and pretty much whatever the weather throws at it. It grows 5-7′ tall and about 2-3′ wide. That narrow columnar form is just wonderful, and the fine texture proves that plants don’t need flowers to be appealing.

Battle of the Shrubs

Shrub Madness voting has started! Head over to the website to vote for your favorite plants. Remember, your votes determine which shrubs advance through the rounds. While you don’t need to register to vote, only those registered have a chance to win shrubs at the end of each round.