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ArticleIt Is Easy Being Green
I'm Ruth Kenworthy Ecker of Wellesley, Massachusetts. I am a member of a local garden club and serve on the board of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts. Though I…
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DesignAppreciating Details and the Big Picture
Today we’re visiting Domenia Barbuto’s garden. Thanks very much for the wonderful photos that gardeners have contributed. I look forward to seeing them every day and plan to incorporate some…
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ArticleListen to Your Garden
Today’s photos come from Marilyn Brackney. She has a wonderful garden and a beautiful, musical way of describing her plants. She’s been gardening about 20 years. Her Indiana garden has…
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ArticleMade for Shade
Today’s photos come from Karen Holmen: I am a long-time gardener in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. What started as a small backyard garden has grown over many years to a…
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DesignA Gentle Approach to Planting on a Slope
When creating a new garden design, I first analyze existing elements, deciding what works, what doesn’t, and why. Architectural and hardscaping elements are a good place to begin. When my…
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Design12 Brilliant Astilbes
Astilbe, translated from Greek, means “without brilliance.” Maybe the wild astilbes that earned this dismissive genus name were drab, but today’s cultivars offer bright flowers, great foliage, and steadfast performance…
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DesignRegional Picks: Bold Plants for Shade—Midwest
Finding plants that flourish in the shade isn't the challenge. Anyone can find a flock of ferns or a herd of hostas to turn their shade garden into a green…
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DesignA Woodland Garden Design
In 1989, after 13 years of marriage, my husband, Bud, and I ventured back to my hometown with our family of four. A beautiful piece of property awaited us: a…
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DesignThe Best Plants, Only Better
The gold standards—when it comes to plants—are a handful of varieties that have proven their worth over many years. Their names, like Rozanne geranium, are almost as familiar as the…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Tough Ground Covers – Northeast
1. ‘Sprite’ Astilbe Name: Astilbe ‘Sprite’ USDA hardiness zones: 4 to 8 Size: Up to 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to full shade; moist, humus-rich…
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