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Vines for the Connoisseur

Climbers add a depth and complexity to the garden that just can’t be achieved with perennials and shrubs. The sweeping flow and layered effects vines provide give a landscape a…
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Beyond the Basic Butterfly Bush

Few sights are as quintessentially associated with summer as butterflies perched on the blossoms of butterfly bush (Buddleia spp. and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 5–9). While the profusion and prodigious…
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Plants for Soggy Spots

Lots of gardeners have at least one area of their property that never seems to dry out. It is, invariably, in a location that screams for a garden, but most…
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Queens of the Curbside

Seven years ago, my husband and I purchased a home in a typical residential neighborhood. One of the things that I liked best about the house was that the previous…
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The Best Garden Phlox

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 4–8) is one of those “memory” plants for me—a plant I remember from a long way back, before I even knew…
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The Best Varieties of Campanula

Contemplating the myriad of campanulas makes me feel like a kid in a candy store. The diversity of floral shapes, blossom colors, and plant habits is both astounding and enticing.…
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Hummingbird Favorites

Find out what all the buzz is about by planting these colorful perennials
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Designing With Spiky Plants

Alone or in groups, they make any space look sharp
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10 Flowering Evergreen Shrubs

When most teenagers went to work at Dairy Queen for the summer, I decided to punch a time card at the local nursery. I had a basic knowledge of plants,…
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Hoyas as Indoor and Outdoor Plants

Most hummingbirds will end up in a 12 step program after discovering them on your back porch.

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