Carol Collins
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Design
Episode 172: Focal Points with Susan Morrison
Susan Morrison, owner and principal designer at Creative Exteriors Landscape Design, has created hundreds of gardens in California’s East Bay area. Her designs incorporate comfortable outdoor rooms into landscapes of all…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 171: Deer-Resistant Plants
One deer can do major landscape damage overnight, and if a herd regularly visits your garden you may feel like giving up. Although almost no plant is completely safe if…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 164: The Joys of Plant Exploration with Mark Weathington
Mark Weathington is the director of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina and author of Gardening in the South: The Complete Homeowner’s Guide. Mark…
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Design
8 Inspired Drought-Tolerant Plant Combinations for a Water-Wise Landscape
Drought-tolerant plant combinations don’t need to be dry and boring. Xeriscaping, or designing a landscape to use as little water as possible, can be done while still maintaining a beautiful…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants
Episode 162: Cultivating Connections with the Next Generation with Jared Barnes
Jared Barnes is an associate professor of horticulture at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he and his students cultivate The Plantery, a botanic garden complete with…
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Design
Time-Saving Garden Gadgets
Plant dozens of annuals in a snap with this drill and auger combo Tested by Marti Neely When planting en masse, I need more power than my favorite trowel or…
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Design
How to Make Beautiful Botanical Note Cards with Pressed Flowers
You can create unique note cards with flowers and leaves from your garden. These botanical cards are easy and fun to make. With just a little bit of preparation and…
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Design
An Autumn Visit to Bedrock Gardens
Fall is a beautiful time to explore Bedrock Gardens in Lee, New Hampshire, one of New England’s newest public gardens. The 30-acre property was historically a farm and more recently…
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Design
Native Plants with Show-Stopping Autumn Color
In Issue 181, we got to know some of the plants that grace Mt. Cuba Center’s hot, sunny South Garden during the spring and summer months (10 Great Natives for…
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Design
Tour a Beautiful, Eco-Friendly Front-Yard Garden
Lou and Dell Salza’s front yard in Shaker Heights, Ohio, is living proof that a garden can be both beautiful and ecologically functional. Making the most of a modestly sized…