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DesignAdd Tropical Flair to Your Landscape With ‘Pharaoh’s Mask’ Colocasia
Elephant’s ear is known for its big, bold foliage. Newer cultivars tend to focus on darker colors or splashy patterns to grab attention. ‘Pharaoh’s Mask’ doesn’t need any of that…
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DesignButterburs for Tropical Flair and Midwinter Flowers in the Northeast
I'm a sucker for anything that looks tropical in the garden. The large leaves and bold foliage of bananas (Musa spp. and cvs., Zones 5–11), alocasias (Alocasia spp. and cvs.,…
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DesignIn the Greenhouse at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Today we’re taking a tropical escape with Linda Mayer. I visited the iconic geodesic dome Climatron at Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. Because I am very eager to resume…
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DesignTough Tropicals Make Great Thrillers in Fall Containers—Planting Plans
While including tropicals in a fall container planting may seem unusual, the fiery oranges and flame reds of plants such as canna can be just the thing to celebrate autumn…
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DesignTropical Late-Season Interest for the Northwest
Imagine spending the day in a tropical paradise without having to travel anywhere! Late-season tropical gardens can create a striking look in the Pacific Northwest. By selecting the most appropriate…
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DesignPutting Down Roots, at Last
My name is Linda Corinaldi, and I live in West Vancouver (lots of rain and lots of slugs) in British Columbia, Canada. We have lived in this house for 20…
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DesignPamela’s New Garden on Fidalgo Island
Fidalgo Island in Washington State has been our home since 2017. Our property had many mature plants, but half of it needed major help. Lots of weeds and an untended…
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DesignMargaret’s North Carolina Garden
My name is Margaret McDuffie. I live in Wilmington, North Carolina, which is in Zone 8. This is my first time sending pictures. I love the outdoors and beautiful landscaping.…
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DesignTropical Escape in Virginia, Part 2
Today we return to the Virginia tropics, aka Bill Hewitt’s garden in southeastern Virginia, where he grows tropical-looking plants to make a landscape very unlike what is typically seen in…
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DesignTropical Escape in Virginia
Today we’re visiting Bill Hewitt’s unusual garden in southeastern Virginia, which he has turned into a tropical escape very different from the norm in his area. And it is one…
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