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ArticleFall in Nicki’s Garden
Today we’re in Lake Bluff, Illinois (north of Chicago), visiting Nicki Snoblin’s garden. I am often attracted to pristine garden beds filled with colorful and unblemished flowers and foliage. This…
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ArticleA Peaceful Retreat, 20 Years in the Making
Today’s photos come from Dennis and Patty Taylor. We have been gardening in a quarter-acre lot in Zone 5 in Bourbonnais, Illinois, since 1999. We have been featured in the…
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DesignThe Many Colors of Spring
My name is Carolyn E. Massey, and I reside in a neighborhood called Green Hill Farms on the western edge of Philadelphia. I love, love, love plants, trees, and flowers,…
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DesignNew Garden, New Possibilities
Today Peggy Sheets is showing us around her garden. My husband and I bought this house in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, about four years ago and are now living here…
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DesignA Garden of Peace
Yonette Thomas sent in these pictures of her garden in Glenn Dale, Maryland. Yonette’s photos show the great impact that restraint can have in the garden. All too often, plant…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Fast-Filling Plants – Northeast
1. American Elder Name: Sambucus canadensis USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: 5 to 12 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; prefers rich, damp soil…
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DesignTough-as-Nails Shrubs for the South
Who doesn't love buying the flashy new plant that catches everyone's eye at the nursery? Or the plant that's just outside your hardiness zone, but has always taunted you with…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Alternatives to Troublesome Plants – Southern Plains
Troublesome Plant - Grapes (Vitis vinifera cvs.) 1. ‘Regent’ Serviceberry Name: Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Regent’ USDA hardiness zones: 4 to 9 Size: 4 to 6 feet tall and wide Conditions:…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Alternatives to Troublesome Plants – Northern Plains
Troublesome Plant - Ornamental cherries (Prunus spp. and cvs.) 1. Coralburst® Crabapple Name: Malus ‘Coralcole’ USDA hardiness zones: 3 to 9 Size: 12 feet tall and 10 feet wide…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Color in the Shade – California
California ‘Little Heath’ andromeda (Pieris japonica ‘Little Heath’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and wide Conditions: Partial shade; moist, acidic, well-drained soil…
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