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Design
Compact Shrubs with Colorful Foliage for the Southeast
Winter is a great time to look outside and evaluate the structure of your landscape. It can be easier during this time of year to tell if you need a…
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Design
Spring Planting Plan for the Southeast
In her article "Spring Planting Ideas," Michelle Gervais beautifully illustrates the magical time that is the start of spring: "Our winter-weary spirits lift as hints of green begin to appear.…
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How-To
How to Attract Birds to Your Garden
Flittering, twittering, and singing—birds bring so much life to a garden. Apart from their beauty and pleasant songs, they also add to the biodiversity of our landscapes by spreading seeds…
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Design
Gail’s Favorite’s From Last Year
We visited Gail’s beautiful North Carolina garden yesterday, and today we’re back to see some of her favorite pictures from the past year: I live at 3300 feet in the…
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Design
Gail’s Garden in North Carolina
Today we’re visiting Gail Bromer’s beautiful garden at the top of the continental divide in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina: For much of the year foliage takes…
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Article
10 Bold Plants for Winter Interest in the Southeast
Without a doubt one of the best parts about gardening in the Southeast is winters that are temperate yet still bring seasonality to the garden. I’m grateful that we don’t…
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How-To
How to Grow Rosemary in the Southeast
I read recently that ancient Greece–inspired and Mediterranean décor was the next big thing in interior design. Perhaps many of you will feel inspired to add a marble bust to…
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Design
Southern Doll’s Daisy Is a Little-Known Native Gem
When my budding interests in horticulture started developing in junior high school, I came across Hortus Third, an encyclopedic tome of horticulture compiled in the 1970s. Learning about plants from…
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Design
Nancy’s Virginia Garden
Today we’re in Colonial Heights, Virginia, visiting Nancy Snyder’s garden. Nancy has had this hibiscus (Hibiscus ‘Midnight Marvel’ (Zones 5–9) in the garden for three years, and she says it…
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Design
Judy’s Virginia Garden
My name is Judy. I have been gardening for many years but with no formal training. I have learned a lot by trial and error. My husband and I moved…