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DesignTips for Installing and Caring for a Pollinator Garden
Choosing a palette of plants that will sustain pollinators throughout the growing season is a great start. However, the way you plant and care for your selections can provide additional…
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DesignUnique Spring-Container Design Ideas
When the bulbs first start breaking through the ground in spring, it’s easy to focus all our energy on our garden beds. After all, there are edges to sharpen, holes…
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DesignExpert-Tested New Heucheras That Are Better Than the Classics
Who remembers when ‘Palace Purple’ was one of the hottest perennials in the market? It was the heuchera I planted in my new garden 30 years ago. I liked its…
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DesignLadybird® Sunglow Texas Primrose Is a Low-Care Perennial with Cheerful Blooms
It’s not often that a new genus goes mainstream. In 2021 we received Ladybird® Sunglow Texas primrose as a trial plant from Proven Winners, and it quickly proved itself to…
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How-To5 Easy Ways to Test Your Garden Soil pH at Home
Most people know that soil pH is a measure of how acidic or alkaline your soil is. Soils naturally have a wide range of pH values, with most ranging from…
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DesignCreate a Botanical Tapestry by Knitting Vignettes Together in Your Garden
What happens when an avowed plant collector puts down roots on a blank garden slate? When I purchased my property, the small lot in a Zone 5b/6a Denver suburb had…
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Design6 Knitter Plants That Can Tie a Garden Together
Among the diverse combinations, several adaptable players help to knit the different parts of the garden together, thriving in a variety of microclimates and design aesthetics. See how Dan Johnson…
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DesignFizzy Mizzy® Virginia Sweetspire Is a Compact Native Shrub with Pollinator Power
You might be asking yourself, “Why would I need Fizzy Mizzy® when I already have Little Henry®?” Little Henry® Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica ‘Sprich’, Zones 5–9) is an excellent compact shrub,…
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DesignA Year in Peggy’s Garden
Today we’re off to Gig Harbor, Washington, where Peggy Fox is escaping the winter blues by looking back at some favorite photos from last year in her garden. Spring foliage…
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CollectionSpring Planting Plans for Your Region
In her article “Spring Planting Ideas,” Michelle Gervais beautifully illustrates the magical time that is the start of spring: "Our winter-weary spirits lift as hints of green begin to appear.…
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