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ArticleRegional Picks: The Experts’ Top Ten Plants – Mountain West
Mountain West No. 1 Mojave sage (Salvia pachyphylla) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 3 feet tall and 30 inches wide Conditions: Full sun; dry, well-drained soil (tolerant…
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ArticleRegional Picks: The Experts’ Top Ten Plants – Northeast
Northeast No. 1 Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 3 feet tall and 1 foot wide Conditions: Full sun; fertile, well-drained soil The monarch…
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ArticleRegional Picks: The Experts’ Top Ten Plants – Midwest
Midwest No. 1 Seven-son flower (Heptacodium miconioides) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 20 feet tall and 10 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; fertile, well-drained…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Garden Staples – Northeast
1. ‘Green Mountain’ Boxwood Name: Buxus ‘Green Mountain’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: Up to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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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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ArticleRegional Picks: Summer Standouts – Northwest
1. Globe Artichoke Name: Cynara scolymus USDA Hardiness Zones: 8 to 10 Size: 5 to 6 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil…
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Kitchen GardeningWatering Your Seedlings
There are basically three methods ror watering your seeds (or your seedlings).
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DesignPlants to Build a Bed Around
Not every plant in a garden can take center stage. A landscape needs an assortment of trees, shrubs, and grasses that will fade into the background during the growing season…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Tough Roadside Plants – Southern Plains
1. Crape Myrtle Name: Lagerstroemia indica cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9 Size: 8 to 30 feet tall and 6 to 15 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; average soil;…
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ArticleHealthy Soil Is Just a Cover Crop Away
Healthy soil provides a building block for healthy plants, so wouldn’t it be great if plants could give something back? In some cases, they do. That’s the purpose of cover…
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