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DesignPlanting Plans and Ideas from 3 Contemporary Backyards
Choosing great-looking plants that are well-adapted to a garden’s unique light and soil conditions will always be a challenge, and the variables presented by San Francisco’s diverse microclimates and topography…
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CollectionEverything You Need to Know to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Plant Diseases
Few things are more disheartening than watching a once-thriving plant succumb to disease. Whether it’s a cherished heirloom tomato with blighted leaves, a prized hydrangea (Hydrangea spp. and cvs., Zones…
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DesignThe Best New Plants for 2025
It takes a lot for editors of gardening magazines to get excited about a new plant. Perhaps it’s because we see so many offerings crash and burn within the first…
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DesignUsing Native Plants in Containers
Designing containers is a gratifying activity that will immediately transform any outdoor space, no matter the size. After joining the talented team at Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin, Delaware, I…
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DesignAdd a lot of Sparkle to Your Shade with Jeweled Chain Fern
At a bare minimum, it’s essential for landscape designers to have a good sense for color and composition, and a knowledge of the plants best suited for their geographic region.…
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DesignEl Niño® Desert Orchid, a Rare Small Tree that Blossoms All Summer
It’s not too often you come across plants in the landscape that originate from two different genera. Perhaps the most common is Leyland cypress, which is a hybrid between Cupressus…
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DesignHow to Grow Crape Myrtles
Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia spp. and cvs., Zones 6–10) are everywhere in the Southeast. Known for their long-lasting summer blooms, attractive bark, and tolerance to heat and drought, these versatile flowering…
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DesignHow to Grow Creeping Thyme
Creeping thyme (Thymus spp. and cvs., Zones 4–9) is a valuable addition to almost any garden display. These diminutive perennials are as hardworking as they come, putting up with foot…
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DesignTrue Blue Flowers Native to the Mountain West
Aside from the wide-open sky, true blue is a rare color in continental landscapes. The few places it does occur typically signal lakes and rivers, crucial sources of water (and…
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DesignPlanting Plan for a Sophisticated Pollinator Garden
When landscape designer John Magee was tasked with building a pollinator garden in this zone 7 property in Aldie, Virginia, he certainly had his work cut out for him. (See…
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