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DesignA Silk Tassel Bush With Superb Winter Blooms
Garrya is a genus of just eight species of evergreen shrubs to small trees confined to western North America and northern Mexico. Of these eight species, only two or three,…
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DesignOrnamental Plants With Berries for Winter Birds in the Northwest
While many of us may recall learning in school about the phenomenon of bird migration, some in the Pacific Northwest may not be aware that our area is a migratory…
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Design10 Uncommon Holly, Winterberry, and Inkberry Varieties to Spark Winter Garden Interest
Why is it that some people think the thrill of the growing season is over after the first frost? For those of us who grow Ilex cultivars (Zones 4–9), the…
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DesignEdgeworthia Is a Winter Star for the Southeast
Edgeworthia (Edgeworthia chrysantha, Zones 7–10) is truly a four-season plant. In summer, it’s covered in beautiful, elongated, 5-inch-long leaves that hold droplets of water on their finely pubescent surfaces. In…
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CollectionEverything You Need to Know About Conifers
What is a conifer? We think of it as an evergreen plant with needle-like foliage, but a conifer is simply a plant that bears cones. And not all conifers are…
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DesignWinter Interest from the Ground Up
As the last autumn leaves reluctantly drop and as bare seed heads stand tall in the field, we can no longer deny that winter is upon us. Our lush summer…
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CollectionPlants That Peak in Winter for Your Region
Richie Steffen, executive director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Garden in Seattle and a leading expert on plants, discusses the often-undervalued appeal of winter gardens: "What many see as a…
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ArticlePlants That Peak in Winter in the Southeast
Richie Steffen, executive director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Garden in Seattle and a leading expert on plants, discusses the often-undervalued appeal of winter gardens: “What many see as a…
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ArticlePlants That Peak in Winter in the Mid-Atlantic
Richie Steffen, executive director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Garden in Seattle and a leading expert on plants, discusses the often-undervalued appeal of winter gardens: “What many see as a…
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ArticlePlants That Peak in Winter in the Northeast
Richie Steffen, executive director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Garden in Seattle and a leading expert on plants, discusses the often-undervalued appeal of winter gardens: “What many see as a…
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