Evergreen Plants - Fine Gardening
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DesignColorful Evergreen Perennials for the Southern Winter Garden
Fall and winter are the best times of year to see what our gardens look like outside of peak season and make our wish lists for spring planting. While evergreen…
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DesignEvergreen Vines Add Privacy and Soften Edges
Mystery and romance are two words that come to mind when thinking of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. It’s mysterious in that its existence is only known through descriptions in…
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DesignLong Island Summer Garden: Blooms and Foliage
Hey GPODers! Today we're getting a summertime update from Lee Miller's garden in Long Island (check out her first submission: Long Island Garden Tour). She sent over lots of photos…
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DesignWinter Beauty in Bonnie’s Garden
We’re visiting with Bonnie Plikaytis in north Georgia today. One of the most difficult design features for me to accomplish in my Zone 7 woodland garden is to incorporate winter…
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DesignThe Best Dwarf Evergreens for Winter Containers
No garden is complete without at least a few containers for seasonal color. I always specify locations for planters when I create a new landscape design, with the intention of…
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DesignEvergreen Ground Covers for the Southwest
From erosion control to weed suppression, ground covers play an important role in the garden. They benefit neighboring plants by shading the ground, which helps keep soil cool and reduces…
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How-ToHow to Protect Broadleaf Evergreens from Winter Damage
Broadleaf evergreens such as southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora and cvs., Zones 6–10) are a welcome sight in winter, adding color to the dormant landscape. These plants, however, are often susceptible…
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DesignColumnar Conifers for Focal Points, Screening, and Tight Spaces
In elementary school I was told that it was poor form to use more than one exclamation point at the end of a sentence. However, when I design gardens, I’m…
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DesignInteresting Broadleaf Evergreens for the Northeast
In an episode of Fine Gardening's podcast, Let's Argue About Plants, the hosts discuss the importance of evergreen plants, and the particular perks of broadleaf evergreens: "The key to any…
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CollectionInteresting Broadleaf Evergreens for Your Region
In an episode of Fine Gardening's podcast, Let’s Argue About Plants, the hosts discuss the importance of evergreen plants and the particular perks of broadleaf evergreens: “The key to any…
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