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  • Design

    Episode 31: Plants for Privacy

    Many years ago, at a previous home, Danielle had neighbors who liked to use their in-plain-view hot tub in the buff. Memories of that prompted this week’s podcast discussion on…

  • How-To

    The Science of Pruning

    Pruning is a pretty darned big, and sometimes complicated, topic. Even narrowing it down to the science part and leaving out the artsy stuff still leaves a lot to learn.…

  • Article

    Looking Back Over the Growing Season

    Marla Morgan shared this look-back at the last growing season in her garden. We garden in Idaho Falls, Idaho. We fell in love with this town lot about 15 years…

  • Article

    Trees Make the Garden

    Linda Micciche shared these images of a new public garden in Fremont, California, which is planned to officially open to the public in April 2019. The oldest residents of the…

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    Design

    Autumn-Flowering Trees

    Fall is an exciting time in the garden, with cooler temperatures resulting in foliage taking on its characteristic yellow, orange, and red tones. Trees that flower in autumn, however, are…

  • Design

    Trees for Tight Spaces

    Think you don't have room? Never feel restricted again with these small problem solvers

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    Design

    Fast-Growing Trees for Impatient Gardeners

    It doesn’t take a lifetime for these strong trees to reach their full potential

  • Design

    Trees That Always Please

    You'll never regret the investment you make in these standout varieties

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    Design

    A Bold Border of Trees and Shrubs

    When I began working with one of my landscape clients, in 1988, he had been building his collection of trees and shrubs for many years. They had been assembled with…

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    How-To

    How to Easily Make More Shrubs

    Layering, an easy propagation technique, is a three-step process that lets the plant do most of the work