Drought Tolerant Plants - Page 3 of 3 - Fine Gardening
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Dealing With Dry Shade
Everything I’ve learned about dry-shade gardening has been from experimentation. When my husband and I bought our home in Fairview, Tennessee, 20 years ago, I had never gardened before.…
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Water-Wise Plants
Droughts and water shortages have grabbed headlines in recent years, reminding gardeners everywhere that we need to find ways to make our landscapes less dependent on supplemental water. Even in…
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Salvias That Won’t Let You Down
I’m lucky to live in Chicago—maybe not in February when we’re buried in snow, but in spring, it’s a different story. One of my favorite spots in the city is…
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Drought-Tolerant Container Garden Designs
Plants in containers will always be at a disadvantage when it comes to water. Without the insulating earth to protect them, their roots can dry out quickly in summer heat.…
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Matrix Planting
When designer Adam Woodruff was hired to create a landscape for a newly renovated home in Illinois, the existing site was mostly turf with a swimming pool surrounded by a…
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Queens of the Curbside
Seven years ago, my husband and I purchased a home in a typical residential neighborhood. One of the things that I liked best about the house was that the previous…