Kimberly Toscano
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Southern Plains Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Tough Plants—Southern Plains
See regional picks for tough pretty plants, and read the article by Julie Lane Gray for even more ideas. It’s important to define first what I mean by a “tough”…
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Southern Plains Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Variegated Plants for Shade—Southern Plains
See regional picks for variegated plants for shade, and read the article by Andy Brand for even more ideas. "While the cool, shady areas have provided me with the opportunity…
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Southern Plains Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Showy Shrubs – Southern Plains
See regional picks for showy shrubs, and read the article by Paul Cappiello for even more ideas. “Show-stopping shrubs—you know the kind. You’re leading a group of friends around the…
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Southern Plains Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Short Plants – Southern Plains
See regional picks for short plants, and read the article by Steve Aitken for even more ideas. “As I began amassing countless short varieties, only some of which worked in…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plant It And Forget It – Southern Plains
1. Blue Puffball™ Chaste Tree Name: Vitex angus-castus ‘PIIVAC-I’ Zones:6-9 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; average to dry soil Finally, a chaste tree…
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Southern Plains Regional ReportsConifers for Gardens in the Southern Plains
See regional picks for conifers, and read the article by Andrew Brand for even more ideas. “Evergreen conifers provide the bones for any landscape. They offer a variety of colors,…
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Southern Plains Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Grass Companions – Southern Plains
1. ‘Red Midget’ Mexican Hat Name: Ratibida columnifera ‘Red Midget’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: 18 to 36 inches tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; dry…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants That Glow – Southern Plains
Southern Plains 1. Dolce® ‘Silver Gumdrops’ Heuchera Name: Heuchera ‘Silver Gumdrops’ Usda Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 6 to 8 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches…
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Southern Plains Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Foundation-Friendly Plants – Southern Plains
Find foundation-friendly plants for the Southern Plains below, and read the article by Nick McCullough for even more ideas: “The most critical aspect of your foundation beds is selecting plants…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Best New Finds – Southern Plains
1. Cinnamon Girl™ Distylium Name: Distylium ‘PIIDIST-V’ Usda Hardiness Zones:7 to 9 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide Conditions:Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil The…
