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CollectionRegional Picks: Deer-Resistant Plants
While most gardening pests and problems vary greatly depending on region, there is one dilemma that just about all of us have to contend with—deer. There are populations of deer…
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DesignGorgeous Vines for Shade and Privacy
Gardeners are often looking to create areas of shade and privacy in their gardens. Flowering vines are a beautiful way to do both. Arbors, fences, and trellises can be made…
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ArticleHow to Support the Monarch Migration
While monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) can be found in most of the United States at some point in their migration, those of us living in the Southern Plains states are…
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DesignRegional Picks: Short Plants – Southern Plains
See regional picks for short plants, and read the article by Steve Aitken for even more ideas. “As I began amassing countless short varieties, only some of which worked in…
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DesignDiscovering Fun and Unusual Houseplants
A lifelong love of gardening often springs from early experiences with houseplants or a vegetable garden. As a young adult living in apartments and rented spaces, I accumulated a large…
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How-ToGarden Maintenance for the Heat of Late Summer
Summers in the Southern Plains can be real scorchers. While gardeners in more northern climates are forced to rest their gardens completely for a long winter spell, those of us…
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DesignThe Advantages of Pecan Shell Mulch
Most gardeners are familiar with the major benefits of mulch: conservation of water, cooler soil temperatures, and a reduction in weeds. The first two benefits are especially important in areas…
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DesignRegional Picks: Fantastic Fall Interest – Southern Plains
Everyone enjoys spring gardens, with the fresh foliage and colorful flowers that lift our spirits after a long, dull winter. And summer gardens are glorious, of course, with an abundance…
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DesignLate Summer Color for Beastly Heat
I have a special love in my heart for those plants that flower in the beastly heat of late summer in the Southern Plains. When you and your garden are…
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How-ToPlanting a Fruit Tree Guild
Many gardeners have heard of the “three sisters,” a traditional example of companion planting for corn, beans, and squash. Fewer gardeners are familiar with the concept of a plant guild,…
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