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  • View of the house with a pathway with colorful flowers on either side
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    Going with the Flow

    By the time we moved into our nearly finished home in June 2008, I had created The Plan. And I drew The Plan in ink so that it would be…

  • Miss Willmott’s ghost and ‘El Nino’ hosta
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    Create a Garden with Cohesiveness

    Have you ever noticed that the best gardens have a seamless continuity? These spaces, which are often featured in gardening books and magazines, always seem to flow together beautifully because…

  • How to Create an Inspiring Garden
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    How to Create an Inspiring Garden

    Frank Cabot, a self-taught plantsman and horticultural legend, shares lessons learned over a lifetime of gardening

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    A Strategy for a Long Border

    Repeating colors, textures, and forms creates a whole that’s greater than the sum of its parts

  • bear's breeches and 'Little Honey' oakleaf hydrangea
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    Breaking the Rules

    Whether I am visiting a public garden or in a landscape created by nature, I think about what makes these places special. I inevitably conclude that the gardens I love…

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    Easy Garden Planning with Google Images

    What if you could simulate the garden of your dreams using software you already have on your computer? Imagine experimenting with flower and foliage combinations without spending a dime on…

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    Do You Suffer from One-of-Each-Itis?

    For gardeners, impulse shopping is hard to avoid when everything at the nursery is calling to you. Don't distress. There's a cure for what ails you and it doesn't require…