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    Design

    A Garden Design with Lots of Hardscape and Plants – Plant IDs

    My plant selection followed the same principles I used in selecting my hardscape materials, with an emphasis on sculptural habits and interesting textures. As a member of the American Conifer…

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    How-To

    Growing Alocasia Indoors

    While you may be familiar with the eye-catching foliage of alocasias (Alocasia spp. and cvs., Zones 9–11) in your annual garden, this versatile ­genus is making big waves all year…

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    Design

    A Garden Design With Lots of Hardscape and Plants

    Most gardeners get into gardening because they collect plants. While I am thoroughly addicted to plants—I dream about them, buy them, and plant them—I am also addicted to stone and…

  • plants with 4 season interest
    Design

    Plants With Four-Season Interest

    Conifers don't have to be the only plants you rely on for year-round interest in your garden. The following are a few plants that look great in every season thanks…

  • reblooming perennials
    Design

    Reliably Reblooming Perennial Plants

    There are many things to consider when selecting a herbaceous perennial plant for the garden. Some slots are for sentimental plantings, like a piece of Grandma’s peony from the family…

  • Deadheading Begonia in Hanging basket with Helichrysum
    Design

    Out-of-the-Ordinary Containers for Shade

    Do you feel like once you’ve seen one shady container design, you’ve really seen them all? I often feel that way, and I have no excuse for monotony since I…

  • blooms of an apple tree
    Design

    Garden Photos from Maureen

    Today we’re visiting with Maureen Budny in North Reading, Massachusetts. Maureen is an amateur photographer and has shared some of her photos with us before (A Photographer's Eye in the…

  • Ceropegia woodii
    Design

    Alex’s Florida Plant Collection

    Today we’re visiting with Alex Saint in Florida, who is not only a plant lover but a photographer, as you’ll see from the gorgeous images he’s captured. (For more, check…

  • garden with lots of varied foliage and no flowers
    Article

    A French Garden in the UK

    Today we’re off to the UK to visit with Fabrice. Hello, my name is Fabrice. I am French and live in the UK. I acted in France for a long…

  • Compact blue Eastern red cedar
    Design

    Icy Blue Conifers for the Southeast

    Interest in growing conifers in the Southeast continues to be on the rise. Every year we learn more about which species and cultivars grow best in our region. One of…