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    Low-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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    Episode 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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    Regional 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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    Great 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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    10 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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    3 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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    Regional 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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    Regional 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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    Regional 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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    Regional Picks: Short Plants – Northwest

    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…