Fine Gardening – Issue 135
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Regional Picks: Deerproof Perennials - Mountain West
Gallery series lupine Name: Lupinus Gallery series USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 16 to 20 inches tall and 12 to 16 inches wide Conditions: Full sun to partial…
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Regional Picks: Deerproof Perennials - Southern Plains
‘Princess’ purple fountain grass Name: Pennisetum purpureum ‘Princess’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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Regional Picks: Deerproof Perennials - Northwest
Russian sage Name: Perovskia atriplicifolia USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: 3 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil; tolerates drought…
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Regional Picks: Deerproof Perennials - California
‘Coronation Gold’ fern-leaf yarrow Name: Achillea ‘Coronation Gold’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and 1 to 3 feet wide, clumping Conditions: Full sun;…
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Regional Picks: Deerproof Perennials - Midwest
Hoary skullcap Name: Scutellaria incana usda hardiness zones: 5 to 8 size: 2 to 3 feet tall and 18 to 24 inches wide conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained…
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Regional Picks: Deerproof Perennials - Northeast
Catmint Name: Nepeta spp. and cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained, average soil This…
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Regional Picks: Deerproof Perennials - Southeast
Epimedium Name: Epimedium spp. and cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 1 to 2 feet tall and wide Conditions: Filtered sun to light shade; moist to dry, well-drained…
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5 Steps to a Successful Gravel Path
Dark gravel is better. Light-colored gravel is like white carpet: It only looks clean for the first day. Dark gravel works better to hide imperfections, like fallen leaves and other…
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Finding Space for Veggies in a Small Yard
Lately, there seems to be a lot of farmer envy in the gardening world. The recent locavore (eat locally grown food) trend, food-contamination scares, and the high price of produce…
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Unusual Herbs With Excellent Flavor
“Herbs are weeds.” Because I own a nursery that specializes in this special breed of plants, I’ve heard that phrase come out of the mouths of my customers, friends, family—heck,…
Featured Articles
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Got a Little Ground to Cover?
One garden cliché that drives me crazy is that ground covers are rambunctious troublemakers. The problem is that a few aggressive thugs give the entire lot a bad name. Most…
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All About Asters
From tall to small, splashy to subdued, these perennials are proven performers.
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How to Tie a Garden Together
If you garden, you love plants—especially the newest and most unusual ones. After bringing these treasures home, they often end up plopped in various places without a lot of pre-planning…
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Plan for an Awesome Autumn
With the right plants, your garden can have a grand finale
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Front-Door Container Ideas That Dazzle
For most people, adorning the front of their house means having a foundation planting of mixed evergreens and perhaps a few perennials and flowering shrubs. It’s a winning formula: low…
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