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CollectionEverything You Need to Know About Conifers
What is a conifer? We think of it as an evergreen plant with needle-like foliage, but a conifer is simply a plant that bears cones. And not all conifers are…
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DesignThe Best Hollies for the Northeast
Holly (Ilex spp. and cvs., Zones 5–9) remains underused in many gardens in the Northeast, yet few trees and shrubs offer as many benefits as hollies do. The popular English…
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How-ToPlant in Fall for Spring Color in the Northern Plains, Part II: Trees and Shrubs
When designing for spring color, one should look past the typical displays of flowering bulbs and think of what can be offered by our early-blooming shrubs and trees. When combined…
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DesignLea’s Garden
Today we’re in New England visiting Lea’s garden. A pretty magical image of a beautiful garden—it looks like Lea has combined every possible shade of green to make this perfectly…
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DesignReturn to Lydia’s Garden
Today we’re in Mooreville, North Carolina, in Lydia Grupinski’s garden. Lydia shared some images of this beautiful space last week, and today we’re back to see more! Lydia wired Tillandsia…
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DesignThe Best Dogwoods for Your Garden
The fastest way to start a horticultural food fight is to lock eight plant geeks in a room and ask a simple question: “What’s the best dogwood out there?” Even…
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How-ToDealing with Dogwood Diseases
Like many woody plants, dogwoods can be afflicted by disease. Fortunately, when correctly identified, most diseases can be treated with little fuss. See The Best Dogwoods for Your Garden. Powdery…
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DesignPaul and Heather’s Indiana Garden
Paul and Heather Shelley are sharing their garden with us today. We started gardening seriously here over a decade ago. At the beginning, our corner lot was nothing but dirt,…
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How-ToBarklice on Southeastern Shrubs and Trees
You’ve heard of getting head lice, but did you know your trees can get barklice? For me, anything with the word lice in the name sure sounds like bad news.…
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CollectionGreat Woody Plants for Your Region
Although trees and shrubs take up a larger footprint than your average perennials, if you use woodies with an array of different forms in a designated area, you’ll naturally get…
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