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DesignDesign Theory: How Many Plants Do You Need?
The key to a design’s success is understanding how many plants to use and how to arrange them
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How-ToNever Forget a Plant’s Name Again
As a gardener, you may find yourself forgetting what plants you put into your containers. It’s even more frustrating when you want to replant them but can’t remember what they…
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How-ToHow to Buy the Best Plants
Aside from the garden, the nursery is a gardener's favorite place. Walking into a nursery knowing you want to buy some 'Moonbeam' coreopsis is easy. But do you want the…
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ArticleRegional Reports: The Best Perennials to Start from Seed – Northern California
1. Strawberry foxglove Name: Digitalis × mertonensis USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 18 to 24 inches tall and wide (3 feet tall in bloom) Conditions: Partial to full…
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ArticleGet Long-Lasting Good Looks with Less Work
I have a large garden on a horse ranch in Petaluma, California, and when I arrived here 16 years ago, the landscape consisted of acres of reclaimed pasture festooned with…
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ArticleUncommon and Unfussy Plants
The descriptions “rare” and “unusual” are too often synonymous with “delicate” and “fussy”—a warning to any gardener that a plant might take more effort than it’s worth. And yet, there…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Uncommon & Unfussy Plants – Mountain West
Raspberry Delight® hybrid bush sage Name: Salvia ‘Raspberry Delight’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 10 Size: 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; average to dry,…
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How-To10 Chores That Can’t Wait at the Start of Gardening Season
Winter is waning, and you can’t wait to get outside. But before you get caught up in buying new plants and moving things around, take some time to do some…
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Kitchen GardeningRegional Picks: Tough Ground Covers – Southern California
1. Pink Knotweed Name: Persicaria capitata USDA hardiness zones: 8 to 9 Size: 3 to 6 inches tall and up to 20 inches wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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