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  • Indian Pink
    Article

    Great Native Plants for the Southeast

    Growing native plants is the gardening equivalent of having your cake and eating it too. Not only are these plants beautiful and more likely to thrive in your landscape, they…

  • single barklouse
    How-To

    Barklice on Southeastern Shrubs and Trees

    You’ve heard of getting head lice, but did you know your trees can get barklice? For me, anything with the word lice in the name sure sounds like bad news.…

  • Empress of China dogwood
    Design

    A Dogwood Quartet for the Southeast

    For many of us in the southeastern United States, dogwoods (Cornus spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) are what initially come to mind when we think about spring-flowering trees. That is…

  • ‘ORANGE SHERBET’ CHINESE LYCHNIS
    Design

    4 Outstanding Spring Plants for the Southeast

    We all have certain plants that immediately come to mind when thinking of a garden in spring. For many, these are daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths skirting the trunks of flowering magnolias,…

  • Alexanders Great Brunnera
    Design

    Regional Picks: Foundation-Friendly Plants – Southeast

    Find foundation-friendly plants for the Southeast below, and read the article by Nick McCullough for even more ideas: “The most critical aspect of your foundation beds is selecting plants that…

  • North Carolina Arboretum
    Design

    Field Trip to the North Carolina Arboretum

    As if there wasn’t enough to do in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina, the North Carolina Arboretum stands out as a must-visit location. Not only is it a great place for…

  • How-To

    15 Bird-Feeder Birds of the Southeastern United States

    Gardeners can enjoy watching a variety of wild birds interact and feed by keeping a bird feeder. Taking note of the birds you identify this season can be a fun…

  • Design

    Serrata vs. Macrophylla for Southeast Gardeners

    Japanese mountain hydrangea (Hydrangea serrata cvs., Zones 6–9) is worth a try in your garden, particularly if you feel that you have been disappointed by bigleaf hydrangeas (H. macrophylla cvs.,…

  • Design

    Enjoying Public Gardens

    Today we’re visiting some public gardens with Jordan Foreman. Rutgers Gardens inspired my passion for public gardens and is the garden that I call home. Longwood Gardens taught me the…

  • holiday swags
    How-To

    Southeast December Garden To-Do List

    I rather like December gardening in the Southeast. The leaves are off the trees, and the structural bones of the garden have appeared. Rain has returned as we transition from…