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DesignOne Bed, Two Exposures Beautifully Blended
Seldom do large gardens fall into one exposure category. Most beds get a mix of sun and shade and everything in between. If you’re like many gardeners, when you have…
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DesignRegional Picks: Plants to Grow Together – Mountain West
Plant This First Snow® spirea (Spiraea cinerea ‘Grefsheim’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7 Size: 5 to 6 feet tall and wide Conditions: Partial shade; moist, well-drained soil…
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DesignRegional Picks: Plants to Grow Together – Midwest
Midwest Plant This ‘Filifera Aurea’ false cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifiera ‘Filifera Aurea’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 4 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide…
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ArticlePlants for a Slope
Those who choose to garden on an incline exemplify the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” While limited accessibility and maintenance chores can make them difficult to maintain,…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Overlooked Plants – Southern California
Southern California Bulbine (Bulbine frutescens and cvs.) USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11 Size: 1 to 2 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; prefers well-drained…
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ArticleRegional Picks: The Experts’ Top Ten Plants – Northeast
Northeast No. 1 Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 3 feet tall and 1 foot wide Conditions: Full sun; fertile, well-drained soil The monarch…
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ArticleRegional Picks: The Experts’ Top Ten Plants – Midwest
Midwest No. 1 Seven-son flower (Heptacodium miconioides) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 20 feet tall and 10 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; fertile, well-drained…
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ArticleRegional Picks: The Experts’ Top Ten Plants – Southern Plains
Southern Plains No. 1 Chinese mastic (Pistacia chinensis) USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: 50 to 80 feet tall and 22 to 30 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained…
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DesignChartreuse Foliage Makes a Splash
Somewhere between green and yellow, chartreuse conjures up various fruity words, like “lime,” “lemon,” “pear,” and “pistachio.” In the garden, it once hovered at the fringes of acceptance, castigated by…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Garden Staples – Northwest
1. Snowdrop Name: Galanthus nivalis USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: 4 to 8 inches tall and 3 to 6 inches wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; average,…
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