Combinations
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DesignVignettes from 2022 in Jana’s Garden
Today we’re in Canton, Massachusetts, visiting with Jana Trusz. Looking back at my garden during 2022, I have many lessons to learn. The drought was incredibly difficult and made me…
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DesignPlant Collecting in Colorado
Kathy Lariviere sent in today’s photos. When we moved to this Colorado Springs, Colorado, house almost seven years ago, I vowed that I would try to keep my plant addiction…
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DesignDeer-Resistant Combinations
One of my greatest challenges as a designer and deer-plagued gardener is unpredictability. There are no rules. No guarantees. Just guidelines. I’ve watched deer devour thorny shrubs and trample fragrant…
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DesignPeak-Season Combos
While most people tend to divide the gardening year into four seasons, I like to divide it into three time periods: planning, working, and enjoying. Winter is for planning. It’s…
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DesignHow to Create Beautiful Houseplant Containers
I started collecting houseplants in 1979, right about the time I found James Underwood Crockett’s houseplant book, Crockett’s Indoor Garden, at a garage sale for 50 cents. I was a…
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ArticleGardening as an Art Form
Istvan Dudas, the gardener for a private estate garden in the UK, shared his dreamy, magical perennial borders with us earlier this year, and he’s sent some more images of…
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DesignA Cottage Garden in Connecticut
Greetings from Darien, Connecticut. My name is Andrea Huntington, and I've enjoyed working on my cottage gardens at my 1780s home. This little garden includes foxglove (Digitalis purpurea, Zones 4–9),…
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ArticleThe Tranquillity of Winter
Linda Skyler shared these images of a really incredible garden. She writes: "Although this seems a very uneventful time of year at the Bloedel Reserve, the tranquillity of walking through…
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CollectionSlideshow: Plants That Like It Hot
Are you ready to bring a blaze of color to your container creations this season? Gain inspiration by clicking here to view an array of exuberant color combinations, carefully balanced…
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DesignDesigner Secrets for Over-the-Top Pots
Learn the dos and don'ts of creating jaw-dropping containers
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