Southeast Regional Reports

  • Ikandi Japanese maple
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    Shopping-List Plants for the Southeast

    If you’ve run into a garden rut, we’ve got you covered. It’s time to start planning for your first trip to the local nursery or garden center. What plants will…

  • yellow jessamine
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    Beautiful Flowering Native Vines for the Southeast

    Vines are a great way to add vertical interest to your ornamental flower beds, and native vines have the added benefit of supporting native insects. It sounds like a win-win,…

  • compact shrub with colorful foliage
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    Compact Shrubs with Colorful Foliage for the Southeast

    Winter is a great time to look outside and evaluate the structure of your landscape. It can be easier during this time of year to tell if you need a…

  • spring planting ideas southeast
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    Spring Planting Plan for the Southeast

    In her article "Spring Planting Ideas," Michelle Gervais beautifully illustrates the magical time that is the start of spring: "Our winter-weary spirits lift as hints of green begin to appear.…

  • bird in the garden
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    How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

    Flittering, twittering, and singing—birds bring so much life to a garden. Apart from their beauty and pleasant songs, they also add to the biodiversity of our landscapes by spreading seeds…

  • Plants that look good in winter
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    10 Bold Plants for Winter Interest in the Southeast

    Without a doubt one of the best parts about gardening in the Southeast is winters that are temperate yet still bring seasonality to the garden. I’m grateful that we don’t…

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    Evergreen Perennials for the Southeast

    Siebold’s hardy orchid  Calanthe sieboldii Zones: 6b–8 Size: 18 to 20 inches tall and wide Conditions: Partial to full shade; moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil Native range: Japan Orchids are often…

  • Rosemary
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    How to Grow Rosemary in the Southeast

    I read recently that ancient Greece–inspired and Mediterranean décor was the next big thing in interior design. Perhaps many of you will feel inspired to add a marble bust to…

  • Smallhead doll’s daisy
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    Southern Doll’s Daisy Is a Little-Known Native Gem

    When my budding interests in horticulture started developing in junior high school, I came across Hortus Third, an encyclopedic tome of horticulture compiled in the 1970s. Learning about plants from…

  • deer-resistant plants for the south
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    Plants That the Herbivores Will Avoid in the South

    Fionuala Campion says in her article, Dazzling Deer-Resistant Perennials, "Though very graceful and delightful to behold in their native habitat, deer are a voracious force to reckon with in many…