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    Design

    Paul and Heather’s Indiana Garden

    Paul and Heather Shelley are sharing their garden with us today. We started gardening seriously here over a decade ago. At the beginning, our corner lot was nothing but dirt,…

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    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.…

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    Great Woody Plants for Your Region

    Although trees and shrubs take up a larger footprint than your average perennials, if you use woodies with an array of different forms in a designated area, you’ll naturally get…

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    Conifers for Gardens by Region

    See regional picks for conifers, and read the article by Andrew Brand for even more ideas. “Evergreen conifers provide the bones for any landscape. They offer a variety of colors,…

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    Fall in the Pacific Northwest

    Today we’re visiting Jeanne Cronce’s garden. With almost 40 years of gardening behind me on our five acres here in the Pacific Northwest, I am still learning about plants and…

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    Tips on Buying and Planting Trees and Shrubs in Fall for the Northwest

    I really like the changing of the seasons in the Northwest, and I especially enjoy October. The weather finally starts to cool down from the summer heat, and the refreshing…

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    Woodland Garden in Maryland

    I’m Mary Spencer, and I live in Carroll County, Maryland. We have lived on this beautiful lot for 21 years, and I have been gardening for as long. We love…

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    Step Inside a Designer’s Brain

    When it comes to gardening with trees and shrubs, it does take a little extra imagination to envision what those small nursery plants will look like in 10 to 20…

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    The Best New Plants for 2020: Trees and Shrubs

    Blooms that change colors more often than a chameleon Dandy Man Color Wheel® rhododendron (Rhododendron ‘NCRX1’) Zones: 5–9 Size: 4 to 6 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to…

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    8 Trees and Shrubs With Showy Fall Fruit

    These plants add late-season dazzle to a garden when most plants are winding down