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Article
Regional Picks: Plant This, Not That – Mountain West
Overused: Lilac (Syringa vulgaris cvs.) Photo: Joshua McCullough 1. Beautybush Name: Kolkwitzia amabilis USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 10 to 12 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun…
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Regional Picks: Uncommon & Unfussy Plants – Southwest
Woolly butterfly bush Name: Buddleia marrubifolia USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11 Size: Up to 6 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil This Chihuahuan Desert native has…
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Kitchen Gardening
Regional Picks: Tough Ground Covers – Southern California
1. Pink Knotweed Name: Persicaria capitata USDA hardiness zones: 8 to 9 Size: 3 to 6 inches tall and up to 20 inches wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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Kitchen Gardening
Regional Picks: Four Season Interest – Midwest
1. Gold Moss Sedum Name: Sedum acre and cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: Up to 3 inches tall, spreading indefinitely Conditions: Full sun to light shade; well-drained…
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3 Tough Perennials Put to the Test
We all know that catalogs often embellish plant descriptions. Phrases like “tough as nails” and “extremely hardy” are so common that it seems odd not to see them associated with…
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Design
Plantings That You Can’t Miss
Everyone wants his or her garden to be noticed. Moments of subtlety are great, but they work best when they are in the midst of moments of impact. Drifts and…
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How-To
3 Salvaged and Repurposed Container-Garden Planter Ideas
It’s no secret that potted annuals and tropicals and Vietnamese ceramics are usually kinder on the eyes than on the wallet. But if you don’t feel like splurging this year,…
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Design
Regional Picks: Plants to Grow Together – Southeast
Southeast Plant This ‘Elegantissima’ variegated boxwood (Buxus sempervirens ‘Elegantissima’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 8 Size: Up to 4 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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Design
Regional Picks: Plants to Grow Together – Southwest
Southwest Plant This Gray creeping germander (Teucrium aroanium) USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10 Size: 3 inches tall and 8 inches wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil This textural…
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Design
Spring Plant Combinations for Seasonal Interest
If you’re bored with the time between fading spring ephemerals and blooming summer beds, you’re missing out on an exceptionally beautiful period in the garden. The waking landscape offers rare…