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  • Fothergilla
    Design

    Regional Picks: Deer-Resistant Plants – Southeast

    While most gardening pests and problems vary greatly depending on region, there is one dilemma that just about all of us have to contend with—deer. There are populations of deer…

  • Purple Prince Epimedium
    Design

    Regional Picks: Deer-Resistant Plants – Midwest

    While most gardening pests and problems vary greatly depending on region, there is one dilemma that just about all of us have to contend with—deer. There are populations of deer…

  • Nodding Onion
    Design

    Regional Picks: Deer-Resistant Plants – Northeast

    While most gardening pests and problems vary greatly depending on region, there is one dilemma that just about all of us have to contend with—deer. There are populations of deer…

  • Purple and chartreuse form the backbone of the color scheme.
    Design

    A Garden That Has It All

    My husband and I moved into our house in November nine years ago. I recall the weather vividly because, instead of starting my new journey indoors with painting walls and…

  • A passageway with vertical shrubs, shade-loving vines, and woodland favorites like ferns.
    Design

    Plants for Shady Passageways

    The frequently used pathway along the west side of my house is shady all day. Wedged between the house and a 5-foot fence, this narrow space was once a homeland…

  • Article

    Stinging Nettles

    Last weekend, while botanizing along the White River in the Ozarks, we found many plants along the trail and came upon a large stand of healthy nettles. So armed with…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Green Garlic

    Green Garlic is a gourmet delight. You can't really have it unless you grow it--or live near a garlic farmer who thins it in the spring or brings it to…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    How to Plant for Pollinators

    Celebrate National Lawn Care Month by replacing some of your lawn with pollinator-friendly plants. Lawns are nice, but some of that space could be used to attract needy pollinators to…

  • Article

    Spring Foraging: Wild Weeds, Herbal Harbingers and Enticing Ephemerals

    AAhhh--it is that time of year again--spring is bustin' out all over and we gardeners are rejoicing with the first harvests of earth's offerings. Here are some photos of what…

  • Various native perennial seeds and leaves
    How-To

    Native Perennials to Start from Seed

    Growing native perennials from seed is easier than you might imagine. If you choose species that are adapted to your climate and growing conditions, it’s likely that you can start…