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Design10 Water-Wise Plants
Droughts and water shortages have grabbed headlines in recent years, reminding gardeners everywhere that we need to find ways to make our landscapes less dependent on supplemental water. Even in…
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DesignIowa Plant Collector, Part 1
Gary Whittenbaugh gardens in Iowa, where he grows an astonishing range of rare plants. Iowa can be a difficult place to garden. With hot summers and cold winters, it is…
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DesignUnique Varieties of Common Plants
For years, my mom cooked magnificent meals with an old-school brown enamel Caloric oven. It was so vintage that you half expected to find Duck à l’Orange roasting inside. I…
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ArticleWhat’s Old Is New Again
Plants and gardens have trends and fads just like everything else, and just like with clothes, some plants are cool and trendy for a while, then fade into being tired…
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DesignStop for Red
Today we’re going to indulge in a little fun with color by celebrating the color red! Nothing is quite as eye-catching and dramatic as red, scarlet, and crimson in the…
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DesignDealing With Dry Shade
Everything I’ve learned about dry-shade gardening has been from experimentation. When my husband and I bought our home in Fairview, Tennessee, 20 years ago, I had never gardened before.…
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ArticleCreative Combinations in Canada
Be prepared to swoon. Christopher Garland sent in some images of his garden featuring gorgeous and creative combinations that will have you weak in the knees. Here’s what he had…
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DesignHow to Pot Up a Lush Container
There's a right way and a wrong way to pot a container to ensure it is as lush as possible for as long as possible. Follow these guidelines to pot…
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DesignNeither Clay, Nor Rabbits, Nor Hungry Squirrels …
Hi, I’m Deidre Gilchrest and I’m a backyard gardener. Where I live in upstate New York, the soil is clay. It’s been quite the challenge, mostly through trial and error,…
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DesignDesigning With Bold Colors
Some folks shy away from hot colors, associating them with gaudy, boisterous displays. I don’t totally disagree. I’ve seen some misguided combinations that could send even a color-blind retriever running…
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