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ArticleRip It Out!
Sometime during the late 19th century, someone decided to bring the Asian shrub winged euonymus (Euonymus alatus) to the United States. It grows quickly, and in fall, the leaves turn…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plant This, Not That – Southeast
Overused: Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii* cvs.) Photo: Michelle Gervais 1. Purple Pixie® Chinese Fringe Flower Name: Loropetalum chinense ‘Peack’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10 Size: 2 feet tall and…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plant This With That – Southeast
PLANT THIS: ‘Antonow’s Blue’ honey bush Name: Melianthus major ‘Antonow’s Blue’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11 Size: Up to 8 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to…
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DesignDesign a Garden with Shrubs
We’ve all heard it a million times before: Shrubs and small trees are the bones of our beds and borders. This is true, but they can be so much more.…
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ArticleHardwood Cuttings Made Easy
Did you ever love a plant so much that you wished you could make more of it? I feel that way about Japanese snowball bush (Viburnum plicatum f. plicatum, USDA…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Four Season Interest – Southern Plains
1. Bountiful Blue® Blueberry Name: Vaccinium corymbosum ‘FLX–2’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 10 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; acidic, moist, well-drained soil This…
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DesignRegional Picks: Perennial Hole Fillers – Southern Plains
1. Weeping Lantana Name: Lantana montevidensis USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11 Size: 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; moist, well-drained soil Weeping lantana can…
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DesignSpring Plant Combinations for Seasonal Interest
If you’re bored with the time between fading spring ephemerals and blooming summer beds, you’re missing out on an exceptionally beautiful period in the garden. The waking landscape offers rare…
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ArticleImproved Varieties of Old Favorites
Ever notice how often popular plants prove to be problem children? Almost every gardener I know grows at least one troublesome plant—like phlox, for example, even if it means a…
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DesignRegional Picks: Alternatives to Invasives—Mountain West
Invasive: Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) 1. Hummingbird Hyssop Name: Agastache cana USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 18 inches wide Conditions:…
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