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ArticleRegional 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-…
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ArticleImproved 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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ArticleRegional Picks: Plant This, Not That – Midwest
1. Overused: Silver maple Alternative: Ginkgo Name: Acer saccharinum and cvs. Name: Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo Name: Ginkgo biloba Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 80 feet tall and 25 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; fertile,…
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ArticleColoring With Annuals
Annuals supply shocking color, quickly grow to maturity, and provide the “wow” factor we all want from our gardens. But historically, gardens have been segregated by plant group: vegetables in…
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ArticleOne Color Keeps It Simple
Our world is a riot of beautiful colors, and that extends into the aisles of the garden center. With all those choices to make, however, it can be difficult to…
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Kitchen GardeningUnusual Herbs With Excellent Flavor
“Herbs are weeds.” Because I own a nursery that specializes in this special breed of plants, I’ve heard that phrase come out of the mouths of my customers, friends, family—heck,…
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ArticleFire and Ice
For the 2009 Container Challenge, we asked our readers to create a container design based on a theme of either ice or fire. The idea was to show that plantings…
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Kitchen GardeningRegional Picks: Plants to Buy This Year—Southwest
1. ‘Ultra Violet’ salvia Name: Salvia ‘Ultra Violet’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: 18 to 24 inches tall and 24 to 32 inches wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained, lean…
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ArticlePart 1: Best Vegetables for the Midwest
1. ‘Diamond’ eggplant Maturity: 70 to 80 days from transplant Yield: 20 to 30 fruit per plant Needs: Full sun; rich, moist, well-drained soil; lots of heat Eggplants love heat;…
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