diff --git a/src/main/java/com/terraforged/feature/feature/BushFeature.java b/src/main/java/com/terraforged/feature/feature/BushFeature.java
index 32ff7f4..aaa89e5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/terraforged/feature/feature/BushFeature.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/terraforged/feature/feature/BushFeature.java
@@ -69,10 +69,18 @@ public class BushFeature extends Feature<BushFeature.Config> {
     private boolean place(IWorld world, BlockPos.Mutable center, BlockPos.Mutable pos, Random random, Config config) {
         center.setY(world.getHeight(Heightmap.Type.MOTION_BLOCKING_NO_LEAVES, center.getX(), center.getZ()));
 
+        // don't replace solid blocks
         if (BlockUtils.isSolid(world, center)) {
             return false;
         }
 
+        // only place on solid blocks
+        center.move(Direction.DOWN, 1);
+        if (!BlockUtils.isSolid(world, center)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        center.move(Direction.UP, 1);
         world.setBlockState(center, config.trunk, 2);
 
         for (Vec3i neighbour : leaves) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/data/terraforged/features/shrubs/cold_steppe_bush.json b/src/main/resources/data/terraforged/features/shrubs/cold_steppe_bush.json
index a7953b2..725b4f8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/data/terraforged/features/shrubs/cold_steppe_bush.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/data/terraforged/features/shrubs/cold_steppe_bush.json
@@ -2,12 +2,8 @@
   "biomes": [
     "terraforged:cold_steppe"
   ],
-  "match": [
-    [
-      "minecraft:grass"
-    ]
-  ],
-  "before": {
+  "stage": "VEGETAL_DECORATION",
+  "prepend": {
     "name": "minecraft:decorated",
     "config": {
       "feature": {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/data/terraforged/features/shrubs/steppe_bush.json b/src/main/resources/data/terraforged/features/shrubs/steppe_bush.json
index c443734..38fc441 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/data/terraforged/features/shrubs/steppe_bush.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/data/terraforged/features/shrubs/steppe_bush.json
@@ -4,12 +4,8 @@
     "terraforged:savanna_scrub",
     "terraforged:shattered_savanna_scrub"
   ],
-  "match": [
-    [
-      "minecraft:grass"
-    ]
-  ],
-  "before": {
+  "stage": "VEGETAL_DECORATION",
+  "prepend": {
     "name": "minecraft:decorated",
     "config": {
       "feature": {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/data/terraforged/features/shrubs/taiga_scrub_bush.json b/src/main/resources/data/terraforged/features/shrubs/taiga_scrub_bush.json
index 7b2da8e..1162fb1 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/data/terraforged/features/shrubs/taiga_scrub_bush.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/data/terraforged/features/shrubs/taiga_scrub_bush.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
   "biomes": [
-    "terraforged:taiga_scrub"
+    "minecraft:snowy_tundra",
+    "minecraft:taiga",
+    "minecraft:taiga_hills",
+    "terraforged:taiga_scrub",
+    "terraforged:snowy_taiga_scrub"
   ],
-  "match": [
-    [
-      "minecraft:grass"
-    ]
-  ],
-  "before": {
+  "stage": "VEGETAL_DECORATION",
+  "prepend": {
     "name": "minecraft:decorated",
     "config": {
       "feature": {