Plants for Foliage

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Indoor Foliage Plants with Pizzazz

So you’ve seen the light on houseplants and you’re definitely on board. However, your house isn’t all that bright. In fact, it’s downright unilluminated as far as south-facing windows are…
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Rhododendrons for Fantastic Foliage

I think my favorite rhododendrons are those that make statements with their foliage. Most plants have a window of flowering time within a growing season, and as spectacular as that…
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The Best New Hydrangeas

If you grew up on the East Coast as I did, you know that hydrangeas are an iconic plant. I dare anyone to visit Cape Cod in the summer and…
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Hardy Native Ferns

A garden planting of ferns conjures up images of shaded retreats and cool walks by wooded streams. Yes, ferns do abound in the deepest, darkest woodlands. But not all ferns…
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12 Brilliant Astilbes

Astilbe, translated from Greek, means “without brilliance.” Maybe the wild astilbes that earned this dismissive genus name were drab, but today’s cultivars offer bright flowers, great foliage, and steadfast performance…
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Heavenly Scents—Fragrant Plants and Flowers

A few years ago, I was walking with a friend through a wonderful rose garden and pointed out one of my favorite varieties: the old-fashioned rose ‘Madame Ernest Calvat’, which…
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Sedges

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

A guide to growing, care, and propagation of rex begonias, plus some great cultivars

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