late-season interest - Fine Gardening
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8 Fantastic Fall Plant Combinations for Lovely Late-Season Gardens
Fall is pure magic at Swift River Farm, a private landscape in Petersham, Massachusetts. Several different gardens weave together to create this dynamic space, including a woodland area, a more…
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Regional Picks for Late-Winter Interest
While most gardeners can find interest in things like bare branches and seed heads, we all get to a point where we want a dose of garden color in the…
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Plants That Freshen Up the Fall Garden
When we moved to British Columbia’s Fraser Valley 10 years ago, my partner and I set out to design a relaxed country garden that celebrates our love of plants. Though…
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Tropical Late-Season Interest for the Northwest
Imagine spending the day in a tropical paradise without having to travel anywhere! Late-season tropical gardens can create a striking look in the Pacific Northwest. By selecting the most appropriate…
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Small-Scale Rhododendrons for Year-Round Interest
Rhododendrons (Rhododendron spp. and cvs., Zones 4-9) are an amazing group of stalwart evergreen plants that are often not considered by residential gardeners because they are afraid they’ll end up…
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Regional Picks: Late-Winter Interest – California
1. ‘Mickie’ Rock Rose Name: Cistus × hybridus ‘Mickie’ USDA hardiness zones: 7 to 10 Size: 18 inches tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; needs good…
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Great Plants for a Fall Cutting Garden
Rely on colorful, long-stemmed plants to keep your vases filled as the season winds down