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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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Design
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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Design
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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Design
10 Shrubs for Summer Color
These vibrant bloomers give even the showiest annuals and perennials a run for their money
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Design
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.
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Article
Get 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…