Maple - Fine Gardening
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Trial, Error, and LOTS of Lilies!
Today we’re visiting Doug and Elaine Downing’s garden in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. We live in a historic home originally built for the employees of Longwood Gardens. When we first came…
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The Best Japanese Maples
There aren’t many gardeners—beginners or experts—who don’t love a Japanese maple (cultivars of Acer palmatum, A. japonicum, and A. shirasawanum, USDA Hardiness Zones 5–8). They’re some of the most popular…
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Regional Picks: Plant This, Not That – Southern Plains
Overused: ‘Bradford’ Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’) Photo: Mpbaugh/courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org 1. Paperbark Maple Name: Acer griseum USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 20 to 30 feet tall and…
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Small Trees That Like Shade
A tiny shady spot in need of year-round structure: This is a scenario that gives even the most seasoned gardener nightmares. But areas like this are in every landscape—whether it’s…
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Regional Picks: Alternatives to Invasives – Midwest
Invasive - Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) 1. Celebration® Maple Name: Acer freemanii ‘Celzam’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 45 to 50 feet tall and 20 to…
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Regional Picks: Plant This, Not That– Mountain West
1. Overused: Burning Bush Alternative: Koreanspice viburnum Name: Eounymus alatus* Name: Viburnum carlesii Koreanspice viburnum Name: Viburnum carlesii USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8 Size: 4 to 6 feet tall…