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The Best Japanese Maples
There aren’t many gardeners—beginners or experts—who don’t love a Japanese maple (cultivars of Acer palmatum, A. japonicum, and A. shirasawanum, USDA Hardiness Zones 5–8). They’re some of the most popular…
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Got a Passion for Plants?
When Don and Lela Avery hear comments on how lovely their garden is, they remind visitors that they have grown a lot of plants but have also seen a lot…
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Queens of the Curbside
Seven years ago, my husband and I purchased a home in a typical residential neighborhood. One of the things that I liked best about the house was that the previous…
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A Fresh Approach to Winter Containers
Designing containers in winter can be a challenge. With fewer plants available in many parts of the country, even the best container designers often resort to arrangements of cut greens…
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Going with the Flow
By the time we moved into our nearly finished home in June 2008, I had created The Plan. And I drew The Plan in ink so that it would be…
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Plants for Property Lines
We have all seen it: the line of arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 2–7) marching down the property line, stiff as can be, their heads lopped off…
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Designing Containers for Shade
Designing a container for shade can be a challenge, because you are no longer choosing your favorite color of the all-too-familiar geranium or petunia. Choosing plants for a shady container…
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Top 12 Tiny Hostas
Hostas (Hosta spp. and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 3–9) are a staple in almost every perennial garden that enjoys open shade; fertile, well-drained soil; and extended cold weather. They have…
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Design a Garden With Bold Colors
As an amateur artist, I know that four is the number of hues I can use in a painting without it starting to look garish. The more colors you use…
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Regional Picks: Plants with the Best Fall Colors – Southeast
1. Japanese Persimmon Name: Diospyros kaki USDA hardiness zones: 7 to 10 Size: 20 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil Fall is made all the richer by…