October 2012 - Page 4 of 6
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DesignGarden Art That’s Right Up Your Alley
Gardeners have been using bowling balls as garden decorations for many years, especially since they started being produced in numerous jelly-bean colors and swirling patterns. To my taste, however, they…
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Article3 Tough Perennials Put to the Test
We all know that catalogs often embellish plant descriptions. Phrases like “tough as nails” and “extremely hardy” are so common that it seems odd not to see them associated with…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Color in the Shade – Southeast
Southeast Variegated pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia ‘Argentea’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide Conditions: Morning sun and afternoon shade; moist soil…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Color in the Shade – Midwest
Midwest Chinese hardy orchid (Bletilla striata and cvs.) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8 Size: 12 to 18 inches tall and wide Conditions: Light shade or morning sun; moist,…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Color in the Shade – Southern Plains
Southern Plains Summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: Up to 2 feet tall and 18 inches wide Conditions: Partial to full shade; moist, well-drained…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Color in the Shade – Mountain West
Mountain West ‘Maggie Daley’ astilbe (Astilbe chinensis ‘Maggie Daley’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 16 to 20 inches tall and wide; flowers 28 inches tall Conditions: Partial…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Color in the Shade – California
California ‘Little Heath’ andromeda (Pieris japonica ‘Little Heath’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and wide Conditions: Partial shade; moist, acidic, well-drained soil…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Color in the Shade – Northwest
Northwest Heart-leaved disanthus (Disanthus cercidifolius) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8 Size: 5 to 7 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide Conditions: Partial shade; moist, well-drained soil…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Color in the Shade – Northeast
Northeast ‘Oehme’ palm sedge (Carex muskingumensis ‘Oehme’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and spreading Conditions: Partial shade; prefers moist, rich soil or…
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DesignPlantings That You Can’t Miss
Everyone wants his or her garden to be noticed. Moments of subtlety are great, but they work best when they are in the midst of moments of impact. Drifts and…
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