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DesignThings to Think About When Planning or Renovating a Garden
I have always thought that the best gardens are those that make people happy and comfortable. Sure, great gardens look good, but they have to feel good too. The gardens…
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DesignHummingbirds Adore ‘Apple Slices’ Carolina Pink
More and more gardeners are becoming familiar with native Carolina pink, thanks to its uncanny ability to attract hummingbirds from far and wide. The straight species (and subsequent cultivars released…
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Design‘Heavenly Cloud’ Texas Sage Blooms for Weeks in Parched Soil
As climate change becomes more evident, many gardeners are looking for easy-care, drought-tolerant plants to add to their beds and borders. You may hear “sage” and think of the vast…
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Design‘Royal Blue’ European Wood Anemone Is an Early Spring Gem
Spring! There’s no time of year I like more. After I’ve been wallowing through the doldrums of winter for months, my anticipation is palpable. Waiting with bated breath for all…
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DesignVisit Every Corner of the Garden Center When Choosing Plants for a Mixed Container
One of the great things about being a container designer is the amount of time I get to spend in nurseries looking for unique and interesting plant material. Strolling through…
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DesignBoost Your Garden’s Brilliance with These Spectacular Plant Pairings
Many plants that deliver high visual impact are rambunctious. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they are aggressive, but when planted in masses (or sometimes singly) they can get out of…
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DesignDesigning for Impact Over the Long Haul: Planting Plan
Author Donald Pell’s career in horticulture started when he was 19 and eventually evolved into a landscape design practice that is located on a 14-acre farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania.…
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Design3 Strategies for Designing a Garden That Will Make an Impact for Years
Years ago I remember telling a landscape architect friend that I wanted to put together a talk about everything I’ve done wrong (in gardening rather than my personal life—that saga…
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DesignJoseph’s Favorite Daffodils
It's Joseph from northern Indiana again here today. I love daffodils (Narcissus spp. and cvs., Zones 3–8). I mean, I think pretty much everyone does. Right now they are peaking…
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CollectionPlants and Strategies for Deterring Deer
Last summer I was gifted three gorgeous daylilies (Hemerocallis cvs., Zones 3–10). Selections of a brand-new cultivar, they each featured multitudes of gorgeous yellow, red, and maroon multicolored flowers. I…
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