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  • It's Never Too Cold for Containers

    When temperatures drop, get creative with cuttings and cold-hardy plants

  • Regional Picks: Garden Staples - South

    1. ‘Sunshine Blue’ Highbush Blueberry Name: Vaccinium ‘Sunshine Blue’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 10 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-…

  • Regional Picks: Garden Staples - Northwest

    1. Snowdrop Name: Galanthus nivalis USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: 4 to 8 inches tall and 3 to 6 inches wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; average,…

  • Regional Picks: Garden Staples - Southern Plains

    1. Plumbago Name: Ceratostigma plumbaginoides USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 8 to 12 inches tall, spreading to 18 inches wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; average, well-drained…

  • Regional Picks: Garden Staples - Northeast

    1. ‘Green Mountain’ Boxwood Name: Buxus ‘Green Mountain’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: Up to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…

  • Regional Picks: Garden Staples - Northern California

    1. Tall Purple Verbena Name: Verbena bonariensis USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11 Size: 6 feet tall and 18 inches wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil Tall purple verbena fulfills…

  • Regional Picks: Garden Staples - Midwest

    1. Miniature Goat’s Beard Name: Aruncus aethusifolius USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: 10 to 16 inches tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; moist, highly organic…

  • Regional Picks: Garden Staples - Mountain West

    1. Cushion Spurge Name: Euphorbia polychroma USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: 16 inches tall and 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil A relative of the poinsettia,…

  • Personal Touches Make all the Difference

    As a garden designer, I always make it a point to bring my clients to my garden to show them my personal style but, more important, to give them a…

  • Support Plants Let Your Stars Shine

    Gardeners, especially plant collectors like me, often unknowingly create a common problem in their gardens: too many flashy focal-point plants all vying for attention. An overabundance of strong colors, textures,…

  • Improved Varieties of Old Favorites

    Ever notice how often popular plants prove to be problem children? Almost every gardener I know grows at least one troublesome plant—like phlox, for example, even if it means a…

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