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DesignDesign an Engaging, Naturalistic Garden in the Shade
Twenty-five years ago when my wife Kathy and I started searching for a new home for our growing family, she focused on all the qualities one looks for in a…
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DesignA Garden Planting Plan That Utilizes Adaptable Plants
This plan represents a bed along a property fence between the west side of a house and a large canopy tree. The edge of the border is curved because I…
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DesignPerfect Plants for Slopes
We design gardens in northwestern Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills, and many of our clients’ properties have sections that are rocky and steep. Embracing the unique contours of each site, we have…
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DesignGrow the Best Red-Hot Pokers – Planting Guide and Trial Results
Like many northern gardeners, I had red-hot poker envy for many years but ruled out growing them because of their iffy chances of surviving winter in my region. However, I…
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Design5 Plants That Thrive Across Varied Soil Types and Textures
The following plants come from habitats that are seasonally or permanently wet, yet they can thrive in drier upland regions too. They are also tolerant of different soil types and…
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DesignGardening Against All Odds | Letter from the Editor
Do all gardeners secretly think they’ve got it the worst? For instance, because I garden in New England, I feel like the glacial till (aka unbelievably rocky soil) and massively…
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DesignA Seaside Garden Designed to Withstand Punishing Conditions
When Susan and Coleman Burke purchased land overlooking the bay on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket several decades ago, they were able to build their house and seaside garden from…
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Design5 Easygoing Plants That Can Adapt to Either Sun or Shade
The following selections exhibit a remarkable ability to grow in a variety of lighting situations, including those outside of their preferred conditions. Shrubs The super-showy fruit of Proud Berry® coralberry…
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CollectionAdaptable Plants for Sites with Mixed Conditions
These versatile selections can take a range of different light or soil conditions, making them a perfect fit for a growing or changing garden.
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DesignNew Creations From a Window Box Expert
Hi GPODers! Today's submission is short and sweet, but when I saw these photos pop up in the GPOD inbox I recognized the design aesthetic instantly and knew I had…
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