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ArticleRegional Picks : Water-Wise Plants – Midwest
Midwest 1. Rosy Sedge Name: Carex rosea Usda Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: 12 to 14 inches tall and wide Conditions: Partial to full shade; moist, well-drained soil Don’t let…
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Design8 Plants With Long Growing Seasons
It’s easy to see why spring reigns supreme in the garden. What’s not to love about the saccharine effusion of lilacs (Syringa spp. and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 3–8), irises…
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DesignPlants for Shady Passageways
The frequently used pathway along the west side of my house is shady all day. Wedged between the house and a 5-foot fence, this narrow space was once a homeland…
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DesignShady Planting Ideas
Shade gardeners may not believe this, but they don’t have it so bad. Gardeners stuck with full sun covet the plants that can grow in low-light areas. They crave a serene…
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ArticleTough-As-Nails Perennials
I find it hard to leave any nursery without at least a few new purchases. I am often enthralled by some hot new perennial with a flashy tag that is…
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How-ToSeed Saving Made Simple
For most of today’s gardeners, the growing season begins with a spring seed catalog. But for those who save seeds from year to year, the next growing season begins as…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Hot-Colored Plants – Midwest
1. ‘Southern Comfort’ Heuchera Name: Heuchera ‘Southern Comfort’ USDA hardiness zones: 4 to 9 Size: 14 inches tall and 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; moist to…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Midwest
best fragrant perennials midwest regional picks ‘Pink Spike’ bugbane name: Actaea simplex ‘Pink Spike’ usda hardiness zones: 4 to 8 size: 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide conditions: Partial…
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DesignGuide to Growing Brunnera
Good ol’ brunnera, with its cheery forget-me-not–like flowers, is experiencing a renaissance, of sorts—captivating gardeners in recent years with a bevy of new varieties that have incredibly colorful foliage. I…
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How-ToAn Easy Way to Get More Dahlias
There are two ways to grow hybrid dahlias (Dahlia cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 9–11): by planting tubers or by growing plants from cuttings. Both methods will produce healthy plants and…
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