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  • Article

    Regional Picks: Unusual Evergreens – Mountain West

    1. ‘Cream Puff’ Deodar Cedar Name: Cedrus deodara ‘Cream Puff’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: Up to 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to…

  • Varied border of trees, shrubs and perennials along a property line
    Design

    Plants for Property Lines

    We have all seen it: the line of arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 2–7) marching down the property line, stiff as can be, their heads lopped off…

  • Video

    How to Make a Fruit Shrub

    This is not a shrub as in a bush that grows in one's garden, rather it is a beverage made from infusing fruits, herbs or even vegetables in apple cider…

  • ‘Axminster Gold’ Comfrey 
    Design

    Trade in Your Troublesome Plants

    If you’ve ever grown plants, odds are that you’ve tried a plant that you couldn’t (or shouldn’t) grow for some reason. Did your grandma grow lilacs on her farm in…

  • propagate shrubs from softwood cuttings
    How-To

    Propagate Your Shrubs From Softwood Cuttings

    With the right tools and conditions, it's easy to propagate new plants from softwood shoots

  • showy shrubs for fall
    Design

    Showy Shrubs for Fall

    Trees aren't the only plants that put on a colorful foliage display this time of year

  • Shrubs for Summer Color
    Design

    10 Shrubs for Summer Color

    These vibrant bloomers give even the showiest annuals and perennials a run for their money

  • shrubs for slopes
    Design

    Shrubs for Slopes

    Tricky inclines are no match for these fast-growing, low-maintenance plants

  • 'Royal Purple' Smoke Tree
    Plant Guide

    ‘Royal Purple’ smoketree

    Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’

    This shrub or small tree has stunning dark red-purple foliage that turns scarlet in autumn.

  • Article

    Get Long-Lasting Good Looks with Less Work

    I have a large garden on a horse ranch in Petaluma, California, and when I arrived here 16 years ago, the landscape consisted of acres of reclaimed pasture festooned with…