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Easy-Care Grasses for the Northeast

Grasses are often overlooked in Northeastern gardens. Most grasses look rather uninteresting in spring, which…

Northeast: January Garden To-Do List

January is for hibernation. But just because the winter weather has given us an excellent…

Plants That Peak in Winter in the Northeast

Richie Steffen, executive director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Garden in Seattle and a leading…

The Best Hollies for the Northeast

Holly (Ilex spp. and cvs., Zones 5–9) remains underused in many gardens in the Northeast,…

Regional Picks: Color in the Shade - Northeast

Northeast ‘Oehme’ palm sedge (Carex muskingumensis ‘Oehme’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size:…

Regional Picks: Four Season Interest - Northeast

1. Purple Wood Spurge Name: Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Purpurea’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size:…

Regional Picks: Deer-Resistant Plants – Northeast

While most gardening pests and problems vary greatly depending on region, there is one dilemma…

Seasonal Interest Northeast

Mud Season in the Northeastern Garden

Here in the Northeast, spring is a myth. In between the polar vortices and heat…
How to Take Advantage of an Early Spring in the Northeast

The groundhog predicted an early spring this year. Should we believe him? Back when Thoreau…

To do in the Northeast

Native Plants for New England - and Beyond

Like many gardeners, my awareness and appreciation for native plants has greatly increased in recent…

Water-Wise Tips for Northeastern Gardeners

Long-range forecasts for the summer have been all over the place. Some predicted “normal” weather…

Northeast Plants

Queen of the Prairie
Filipendula rubra
Ironweed
Vernonia fasciculata
Meadow blazingstar
Liatris ligulistylis
Prairie smoke
Geum triflorum
Sullivant's milkweed
Asclepias sullivantii
'Golden Lights' Azalea
Azalea x ‘Golden Lights’

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