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    Regional Picks: Great Plants for the Front Yard – Northeast

    ‘Bloodgood’ Japanese maple Name: Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8 Size: Up to 15 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; rich, acidic, well-drained…

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    Regional Picks: Plant This, Not That– Mountain West

    1. Overused: Burning Bush Alternative: Koreanspice viburnum  Name: Eounymus alatus*  Name: Viburnum carlesii Koreanspice viburnum  Name: Viburnum carlesii USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8 Size: 4 to 6 feet tall…

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    Regional Picks: Plant This, Not That– Southern Plains

    1. Overused: Smoke tree  Alternative: American smoke tree  Name: Cotinus coggygria and cvs.  Name: Cotinus obovatus American smoke tree  Name: Cotinus obovatus Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 30 feet tall and 25 feet wide…

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    The 8 Best Plants for Privacy

    Why do we need hedges? Well, for one thing, they create privacy while clearly defining specific garden areas. Yet one mention of the word “hedge” and many gardeners cringe, envisioning…