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    Regional Picks: Deerproof Perennials – Northwest

    Russian sage Name: Perovskia atriplicifolia USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: 3 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil; tolerates drought…

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    Off-roading in miniature

    Laura Crockett's garden in Oregon is a horticultural playground. There are playful details at every turn, and this is no exception. It's a miniature landscape made from a rock garden…

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    Regional Picks: Focal-Point Plants – Northwest

    1. Paperbark Maple Name: Acer griseum USDA hardiness zones: 4 to 8 Size: 20 to 30 feet tall and wide (rounded crown) Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil…

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    Bright and bold

    Burnished orange Asiatic hybrid lilies (Lilium 'Make-up') and the polished mahogany bark of Prunus serrula make a dramatic statement in Margaret de Haas van Dorsser's Portland, Oregon, garden. This...

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    READER PHOTO! ‘Star Gazer’ & ‘Blaze’

    Today's photo is from Grace Peterson in western Oregon. She says, "This is a photo I took last year of a 'Star Gazer' oriental lily (Lilium 'Star Gazer', USDA Hardiness…

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    READER PHOTO! A green roof good enough for a gnome…

    Today's photo is from LeAnn Locher in Portland, Oregon. She says, "This is in the funky neighborhood of North Portland, in Portland, Oregon. Located along a sidewalk, this "gnomescape" features…

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    Regional Picks: Plants to Buy This Year – Northwest

    1. Bonfire® Begonia Name: Begonia boliviensis ‘Bonfire’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 8 to 10 Size: 18 inches tall, trailing to 2 to 3 feet Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; average…

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    Evening reflection

    Garden designer Laura Crockett created this garden lantern from a reclaimed streetlight. Placing it next to a water feature more than doubles its appeal as the sun goes down. Water's…

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    Hot and bold

    Hot colors work in unison to create this eye-catching vignette in 15-year-old Gavin Younie's garden in Portland, Oregon. In this planting, he paired the striped foliage and orange flowers of…

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    READER PHOTO: Hummingbird & Honeysuckle

    Today's GPOD is from Tina Wilson in Arlington, Washington. She says, "I have a large garden and plant a variety of flowers that naturally attract hummingbirds, bees, birds, dragonflies, and…