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Design
How to Incorporate Arid Native Plants in Formal Garden Designs
I love the natural shapes of plants in landscape design, but garden style is subjective, and it’s fair to say that gardens should be fun and expressive. We all have…
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Design
This Fast-Growing, Drought-Tolerant Shrub Is Great for Hedges and Screening
If you encounter this shrub when it is sending out new growth, you will do a double take. The fiery red foliage is absolutely stunning. Of course, once the leaves…
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Article
GPOD on the Road: Hatley Castle
Today Cherry Ong is taking us to visit Hatley Castle in Victoria, British Columbia. This estate garden at the Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia, is magnificent, regal, and…
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Design
Beyond the Green Wall: Naturalistic Hedge Ideas
Whether you live in town or the country, privacy in and around your home can be an essential part of comfort, peace, and well-being. As gardeners, we naturally look to…
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How-To
How to Trim a Formal Hedge
For straight sides and a flat top, use stakes and string as a guide
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Design
Four Ideas for Screening a Yard
Here’s how one garden designer balanced privacy with neighborliness
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Design
28 Antique Roses for Specimens, Hedges, Containers, and Climbers
Whether they traveled from the Old World with immigrants or have been passed from generation to generation right here, these roses have stood the test of time. not only for…
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How-To
Trim a Hedge With Straight Edges
The straight edge that is the hallmark of the formal hedge depends most on what you do before you cut. Accurate measurements and well-placed stakes are key when you are…