Plant Pairings

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    Unbeatable Plant Combinations for the Southwest

    Although I have no problem creating single-plant containers or placing plants individually in garden beds, sometimes I come across a grouping of plants that just works so well together that…

  • containers with bold contrast
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    Containers With Serious Contrast Always Stand Out

    How often do you return home from an expensive assault on the local nursery to find that, ultimately, your container design is disappointing for reasons you cannot quite explain? Creating…

  • hostas
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    Designing with Hostas

    Get the most from these perennial favorites by following some simple strategies

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    Sedges

    These grasslike perennials act as dazzling stars or demure suporters in sun and shade

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    Great Combinations with Ornamental Grasses

    Ornamental grasses are classic autumn stars, and they’re usually combined with other great fall bloomers, such as Joe Pye weeds (Eupatorium spp. and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 3–11), black-eyed Susans…