small gardens
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DesignStrategies for Optimizing a Small Garden Space
When I began designing gardens more than 20 years ago, I was surprised to find that smaller spaces were often more challenging to plan than larger ones. In those early…
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DesignEpisode 153: Compact Plants for Tight Spaces
Every gardener wishes they had 25 acres to garden on, right? Well, maybe not, but most of us do dream of a healthy amount of ground to build beds and…
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Design8 Great Columnar Trees for the Midwest
Vertical elements in the landscape become “visual beacons” and act not only as focal points but as elements of accent and contributors of scale. Narrow and columnar deciduous trees can…
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DesignTwo Plans for Small Urban Gardens With Big Impact
Whether you live in an urban setting or a slightly larger suburban spot, space can often be a factor when it comes to garden choices. We all face a conundrum:…
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DesignShrubs for Small Spaces in the Northeast
Mark Weathington, director of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, discusses several small shrub varieties that provide big interest in a petite package as…
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DesignTwo Takes on a Courtyard Garden
Some may say that the risks involved with designing a small space are far less than those associated with designing a big one. After all, if you mess up, you…
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DesignTrees for Tight Spaces
Think you don't have room? Never feel restricted again with these small problem solvers
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