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DesignDesign a Garden with Shrubs
We’ve all heard it a million times before: Shrubs and small trees are the bones of our beds and borders. This is true, but they can be so much more.…
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ArticleBiennials That Are Worth Your Time
You may already think that you know what a biennial is. Maybe you’ve said, “Why bother?” to yourself all these years. You’re not interested in something that just grows a…
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ArticleFocus on Seasonality
On a scale of one to 10—with 10 being the greatest concern—seasonality should rank about eight or nine when it comes to designing a garden. But developing a year-round powerhouse…
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Article3 Tough Perennials Put to the Test
We all know that catalogs often embellish plant descriptions. Phrases like “tough as nails” and “extremely hardy” are so common that it seems odd not to see them associated with…
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DesignImpress From a Distance
The prospect of landscaping a 2-acre hillside with a 20-foot drop was daunting, at first. Although I’d gardened slopes before, none were of this magnitude. There were erosion and maintenance…
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How-To3 Salvaged and Repurposed Container-Garden Planter Ideas
It’s no secret that potted annuals and tropicals and Vietnamese ceramics are usually kinder on the eyes than on the wallet. But if you don’t feel like splurging this year,…
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DesignRegional Picks: Perennial Hole Fillers – Mountain West
1. Shrubby Penstemon Name: Penstemon fruticosus USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 16 inches tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil Shrubby penstemon fills…
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ArticleHas Your Zone Changed?
Ever since the first USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Plant Hardiness Zone Map was created in 1965, this useful resource has been the first place gardeners go to figure out…
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Kitchen GardeningVeggie Trends for 2012
Vegetable gardeners are in for some nice surprises as they get ready for the 2012 gardening season.
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ArticlePlants for Nooks and Crannies
Given that most gardeners are as opportunistic as weeds—give us an inch and we’ll plant it—it’s surprising how many of us have not gotten around to filling our garden’s tiniest…
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