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Tough-as-Nails Shrubs for the Midwest
Who doesn't love buying the flashy new plant that catches everyone's eye at the nursery? Or the plant that's just outside your hardiness zone, but has always taunted you with…
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Article
Regional Picks: Unusual Evergreens – Mountain West
1. ‘Cream Puff’ Deodar Cedar Name: Cedrus deodara ‘Cream Puff’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: Up to 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to…
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Plants for Property Lines
We have all seen it: the line of arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 2–7) marching down the property line, stiff as can be, their heads lopped off…
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Video
How to Make a Fruit Shrub
This is not a shrub as in a bush that grows in one's garden, rather it is a beverage made from infusing fruits, herbs or even vegetables in apple cider…
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Trade in Your Troublesome Plants
If you’ve ever grown plants, odds are that you’ve tried a plant that you couldn’t (or shouldn’t) grow for some reason. Did your grandma grow lilacs on her farm in…
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How-To
Propagate Your Shrubs From Softwood Cuttings
With the right tools and conditions, it's easy to propagate new plants from softwood shoots
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Design
Showy Shrubs for Fall
Trees aren't the only plants that put on a colorful foliage display this time of year
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10 Shrubs for Summer Color
These vibrant bloomers give even the showiest annuals and perennials a run for their money
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Shrubs for Slopes
Tricky inclines are no match for these fast-growing, low-maintenance plants
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Plant Guide
‘Royal Purple’ smoketree
Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’This shrub or small tree has stunning dark red-purple foliage that turns scarlet in autumn.