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Article5 Steps to a Successful Gravel Path
Dark gravel is better. Light-colored gravel is like white carpet: It only looks clean for the first day. Dark gravel works better to hide imperfections, like fallen leaves and other…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Focal-Point Plants – Southwest
1. Blue Oat Grass Name: Helictotrichon sempervirens and cvs. USDA hardiness zones: 4 to 9 Size: 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil; moderate water…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Focal-Point Plants – Midwest
1. ‘Gold Heart’ Bleeding Heart Name: Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ USDA hardiness zones: 3 to 9 Size: 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Morning sun to full shade;…
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ArticleTime-Saving Tips
Whenever I hear of gardeners who spend hours a day in their gardens, I get insanely jealous. As a mom and wife with a full-time career, I’m lucky if I…
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ArticlePut Your Plants First
On an increasingly overbuilt planet where daily experience with the natural world is limited, at best, gardens can serve as places to reconnect with nature. The norm today is, sadly,…
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ArticleBuild a Garden Out of Straw
I spotted my first straw-bale vegetable bed at a garden show in Seattle, and I knew immediately that I would copy the idea when I got home. If the exhibitor…
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ArticleGive Your Roses Tough Love
Mention the word “rose” and most gardeners instantly think of fussy plants needing constant coddling, chemical treatments, and a completely separate area of the garden. If you like the formal…
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Kitchen GardeningHow to Grow Lavender No Matter Where You Live
Without a doubt, lavender have always been the most requested plants at our nursery. At times, their popularity seems downright trendy, but plants that have been desired by gardeners for…
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