Carol Collins
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DesignPlanting Plans and Ideas from 3 Contemporary Backyards
Choosing great-looking plants that are well-adapted to a garden’s unique light and soil conditions will always be a challenge, and the variables presented by San Francisco’s diverse microclimates and topography…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 179: Most Beautiful Flowers
If your pulse quickens at the sight of a dogwood or peony in full bloom, this is the episode for you. Although a restrained, foliage-focused design is always a safe…
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DesignPlanting Plan for Outdoor Rooms That Feel Open, Inviting, and Perfectly Secluded
Providing privacy without compromising curb appeal can be a delicate balance, especially when gardening on a corner lot. Kristin Caldwell’s solutions for her Morega, California property deftly maximize connections between…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 176: Plants with Personality with Amanda Thomsen
Amanda Thomsen is a landscape designer, project manager, and garden writer. Recently, she opened Aster Gardens in Lemont, Illinois. This neighborhood boutique offers plants, home décor, classes, and events. Amanda…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 175: Great Houseplants
Potted plants will bring life and positive energy into any room, and studies have shown that having them nearby can relieve stress, boost creativity, and improve focus. In winter, when…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 174: Plant Evaluation with Sam Hoadley and Richard Hawke
Catalogue descriptions for new plants may grab our attention, but usually provide little useful information about how these up-and-coming cultivars will perform in your garden. Fortunately, comparative trials like those…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 173: Beneficial Host Plants for Pollinators
This week we might rename the show Pollinator Haven, the podcast where we dig into the vibrant world of pollinators and the plants that sustain them! Well, probably not, but…
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DesignEpisode 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 PlantsEpisode 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 PlantsEpisode 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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