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The Only Shrubs You Need to Grow

The Only Shrubs You Need to GrowA garden designer recommends eight plants that provide reliable good looks without a lot of work

Lilacs: Time for a Fresh LookNow you can be choosy about fragrance, shape, hue, and flowering time

Viburnums are Versatile ShrubsShowy, often-fragrant flowers are followed by colorful berries and fall foliage

Spectacular Spring BloomersThese perennials are the light at the end of the long, wintry tunnel

Enchanting Japanese MaplesTwo experts pick their favorites based on color, shape

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