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DesignNative Plants for Southern California Pollinators
Winter is a great time to add new plants to your garden, and what better to add than California natives? California natives have evolved with our local weather conditions, soil,…
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DesignRegional Picks: Best Natives – Northern California
Incorporating native plants into your landscape design is an easy way to help support your local wildlife. Native plants support native insects. If we keep our native insect populations healthy…
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DesignGreat Native Plants From the Western United States—That Anyone Can Grow
People on the coasts tend to think of much of the interior Western United States as all canyons and cowboys. The West has plenty of both, but so much more:…
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DesignNative Alternatives to Common Garden Plants
The relatively adaptable and easygoing North American native plants in Great Natives From the Western United States—That Anyone Can Grow are excellent alternatives to commonly grown nonnative plants. These picks…
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DesignArthur’s Raleigh Garden
Today we’re in Arthur Baugh’s garden in Raleigh, North Carolina. Blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum, Zones 6–9) grows among wild poinsettia (Euphorbia cyathophora, annual). A relative of the familiar poinsettias used…
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DesignA Garden for Butterflies in Maryland
Today’s photos come from garden designer James Dillon. Attached are pictures of a garden I designed pro bono for the Monarch Alliance (a nonprofit in Washington County, Maryland). The garden…
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DesignFive Native Shrubs for Moist Spots in the Southeast
In the Southeast, we can sometimes have wet years. The long springs of those years lure me into planting “just one more plant!” while I ignore the specter of summer…
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DesignBest Native Woodies for the Northeast
Gardeners love native plants, and for good reason. They are built to thrive in the conditions of a specific region, often without complaint, and are an essential component in the…
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DesignDesigning With Fall Natives in the Mid-Atlantic
As temperatures drop, plants in the Mid-Atlantic are displaying some striking characteristics. From fall foliage to richly colored fruit, the features of native plants during this time of year are…
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DesignBest Natives for Northwest
Top Pick: Twinflower is an attractive, low-care ground cover Name: Linnaea borealis Zones: 3–6 Size: 6 inches tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Partial shade; well-drained soil Twinflower is a…
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