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DesignCelebrating End-of-Summer Beauty with Maxine, Part 2
We’re back for a second day of enjoying the beauty of late summer and early fall in Maxine Brisport’s Rotterdam, New York, garden. Classic blooms of the late summer garden…
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DesignCelebrating End-of-Summer Beauty with Maxine
Today we’re in Rotterdam, New York, visiting with Maxine Brisport. Each year I gaze in wonderment of the beauty that graces my upstate New York garden—from the brilliant yellow of…
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How-ToHow to Grow Citrus All Year Long in Cold Climates
Keeping citrus trees indoors is a dream for many gardeners who live in cold climates like the Northeast, especially through long, dark, and snowy winters. Many gardeners face the agonizing…
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DesignHelaine’s Connecticut Garden
Today we’re visiting with Helaine McDermott from western Connecticut. Pink hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens, Zones 3–9) blooms behind a big clump of bear's breeches (Acanthus mollis, Zones 6–9). A beautiful clump…
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DesignFavorites in Francis’s Garden
Today we’re visiting Francis's garden in Hartsdale, New York. My hybrid hardy hibiscus (Zones 5–9) is a cross I made with the variety ‘Kopper King’. In front a phlox (Phlox…
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DesignPerennials That Bloom in Late Summer
Even the most well-planned border can look a bit shabby or even colorless by mid to late summer. Gaps can occur for many reasons, such as long summer heat waves,…
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DesignPollinator Plants for the Northeast
Whether you have the space to create an expansive, pollinator-friendly landscape or just enough room to pot up a couple plants that are pollinator favorites, we can all do our…
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DesignStephanie’s Coneflowers
My name is Stephanie Stewart, and I live in Averill Park, New York. Lately I’ve seen a lot about coneflowers (Echinacea species and hybrids, Zones 4–9) and I’m not surprised!…
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DesignLee’s Garden in July
Today we’re off to the Mohawk Valley in central New York State to visit Lee’s beautiful garden. It’s midsummer, and I do believe we have a “bloomfest”! At times I’ve…
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How-ToTips for Attending Local Plant Sales
Across North America, spring and summer mean that it's time to buy new plants for the garden, and while there are plenty of great nurseries and garden centers, real plant…
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