Alberta
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DesignThe Best Native Viburnums for the Northern Plains
The great plantsman Michael Dirr once said, "A garden without a viburnum is akin to life without music and art.” Viburnums (Viburnum spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) are a large…
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DesignHardy, Fragrant Vines for the Northern Plains
When you need a tall plant but don’t have a lot of room, a vine is the perfect solution. And when vines have fragrant flowers, they check off yet another…
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DesignBeautiful Plants in Alberta
Brody lives in northern Alberta, Canada, and loves observing interesting native plants in the wild as well as growing all sorts of unusual plants at home. Drosera rotundifolia (sundew, Zones…
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DesignPlants for the Southern Plains to Add to Your Shopping List
Whether you’re walking through your local garden center, flipping through the pages of your favorite catalog, or scrolling the website of an online retailer, the sheer number of plant choices…
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DesignTour a Landscape of Fascinating Garden Rooms
As editors of a gardening magazine, we’re often asked, “What’s your favorite garden?” For me the answer is easy—Barbara Weirich’s garden in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It’s a landscape of garden…
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DesignDesigning a Garden With Sequential Color
Every garden I design has a theme, even if it is just about color. A sequential color design is not created with the aim of one plant blooming after another,…
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How-ToMarch Garden To-Do List for the Northern Plains
Prepare your perennials It won’t be long now before your perennials start to wake up from their winter slumber. You can help them get a jump-start on the year by…
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DesignNew Hydrangeas for the Northern Plains
Hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) have become one of my favorite shrubs when designing gardens for my clients. They come in many sizes and shapes and have various…
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DesignCompact Conifers for the Northern Plains
Gardens should appeal to the senses in every season. I find that one way to ensure winter interest is to plant evergreens. There are more evergreens available than one can…
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How-ToNorthern Plains: February Garden To-Do List
Force branches into flowering. Spring isn’t too far off, but those of us who are getting impatient to see some spring color can meet that need by taking branches from…
