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ArticleRegional Picks: Plants for Winter’s Worst – Northern California
Northern California Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 1 to 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil Germander is an…
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Kitchen GardeningRegional Picks: Perennial Hole Fillers – Northeast
1. Mardi Gras Sneezeweed Name: Helenium ‘Helbro’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 30 to 40 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide Conditions: Full sun; moist,…
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DesignPerennial Self-Sowers
There are two kinds of gardeners when it comes to self-sowing perennials: Lady Plant Hoarder, who says “Bring it on!,” and Mr. Garden Curmudgeon, who simply doesn’t understand why anyone…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Summer Standouts – Southern Plains
1. Little Henry® Virginia Sweetspire Name: Itea virginica ‘Sprich’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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ArticleStand Out Without Sticking Out
It’s different, but it still fits in. When driving by this front yard in Knoxville, Tennessee, it’s obvious that a gardener lives inside. But when creating the space, the owner…
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ArticleColoring With Annuals
Annuals supply shocking color, quickly grow to maturity, and provide the “wow” factor we all want from our gardens. But historically, gardens have been segregated by plant group: vegetables in…
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ArticleOne Color Keeps It Simple
Our world is a riot of beautiful colors, and that extends into the aisles of the garden center. With all those choices to make, however, it can be difficult to…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Deerproof Perennials – Northwest
Russian sage Name: Perovskia atriplicifolia USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: 3 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil; tolerates drought…
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ArticleFire and Ice
For the 2009 Container Challenge, we asked our readers to create a container design based on a theme of either ice or fire. The idea was to show that plantings…
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