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‘Traveler’ Hemlock Is Resistant to Wooly Adelgid

If you’ve been heartbroken by the loss of a hemlock tree (Tsuga spp. and cvs., Zones 3–8) to woolly adelgid, you’re not alone. Researchers at the U.S. National Arboretum have…
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6 Big-Impact, Low-Care Ground Covers

Ground covers may be the most underappreciated plants in the garden. They don’t have the flashiest blooms or the most interesting habits, but they’re invaluable in so many other ways.…
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The Best of the Bee Balms

Every gardener has experienced love at first sight with at least one plant, but many of us have had more of a love-hate relationship with bee balm (Monarda spp. and…
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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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Trade in Your Troublesome Plants

If you’ve ever grown plants, odds are that you’ve tried a plant that you couldn’t (or shouldn’t) grow for some reason. Did your grandma grow lilacs on her farm in…
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Flowering Ground Covers

To blanket an area small or large, these are the perennials to pick
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Hellebores Cure the Late-Winter Blues

Here's what to look for when choosing the best Oriental hybrids
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10 Ways to Keep Your Garden Healthy

Learn how to eliminate plant diseases by understanding and managing the conditions that cause them
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Enchanting Japanese Maples

Two experts pick their favorites based on color, shape
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Learn to Grow Bold, Beautiful Baptisia

Long-lived, low-maintenance wild indigos make a big splash in perennial borders

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