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Regional Picks: The Experts’ Top Ten Plants – Southwest
Southwest No. 1 ‘Ava’ hummingbird mint (Agastache ‘Ava’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 10 Size: 4 to 5 feet tall and 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil…
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Regional 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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Regional Picks: The Experts’ Top Ten Plants – Southeast
Southeast No. 1 ‘Liberty’ hosta (Hosta ‘Liberty’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: 20 inches tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Partial shade or morning sun; moist, well-drained…
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Regional 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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Regional Picks: Garden Staples – Northeast
1. ‘Green Mountain’ Boxwood Name: Buxus ‘Green Mountain’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: Up to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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How to Build a Dry Streambed
No one has to live with those ugly gullies that hard rains leave behind. When you’ve got a spot where runoff is ruthlessly washing away everything in its path, there’s…
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5 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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Regional 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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Regional 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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Build 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…