short plants
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DesignHummingbirds Adore ‘Apple Slices’ Carolina Pink
More and more gardeners are becoming familiar with native Carolina pink, thanks to its uncanny ability to attract hummingbirds from far and wide. The straight species (and subsequent cultivars released…
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DesignLow-Growing, Native Perennials for the Southern Plains
Do you ever have a spot in your garden, usually at the very front of a bed, that needs a short plant? Maybe you even want it to grow up…
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DesignEpisode 74: Short Plants Are Better
Danielle was convinced that this was HER episode, considering she’s shorter than Steve. But it turns out that Steve had a lot of great short plants to talk about on…
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CollectionRegional Picks: Short Plants
Short plants will never catch your eye from miles away, but that doesn't mean they don't deserve love or a spot in your garden. Low-growing plants are great for ground…
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DesignGreat Low-Growing Plants
Click here to enlarge the illustration. Keeping plantings under 3 feet tall might imply a boring and static landscape. But thoughtful plant placement and a varied hardscape help a space…
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Design10 Small Plants to Grow Now
The front garden where my property hits the road had enough of a slope to make mowing the grass a little iffy. Like any good gardener, I thought, “Why grow…
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Design3 Ways to Use Short Plants
When it comes to creating cohesion and a sense of harmony in your garden design, bigger is not necessarily better. While short plants can serve a variety of functions in…
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DesignRegional Picks: Short Plants – Southern Plains
See regional picks for short plants, and read the article by Steve Aitken for even more ideas. “As I began amassing countless short varieties, only some of which worked in…
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DesignRegional Picks: Short Plants – South
See regional picks for short plants, and read the article by Steve Aitken for even more ideas. “As I began amassing countless short varieties, only some of which worked in…
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DesignRegional Picks: Short Plants – Southern California
See regional picks for short plants, and read the article by Steve Aitken for even more ideas. “As I began amassing countless short varieties, only some of which worked in…
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