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Structural Plants for Enduring Winter Interest in the Mid-Atlantic

Mid-Atlantic gardeners don’t need to have empty gardens in winter. With some thoughtful designing and the right plants, you can obtain a garden full of structure and winter interest that…
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Hot Winter Color in the Midwest with Willows and Dogwoods

Winter in the Midwest doesn’t have to mean an absence of bright color. Of course we should be enjoying textures provided by our ornamental grasses, dormant perennials, and other plantings…
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Beauty and the Beast in a Winter Garden

Today we’re headed to Independence, Oregon, where Erla Richards is sharing some of the beautiful—and not so beautiful—faces of the winter garden. Many readers are looking toward spring, as am…
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Winter-Flowering Vines for the Southwest

Flowering vines make such a beautiful addition to any fence, landscape, or container. The options are varied in the Southwest, but even in winter you can enjoy some vibrant blooms…
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Shrubs for Winter Fragrance in the South

The color of a blossom might be the first thing to catch our eye in the landscape, but adding sweet aroma to that bloom elevates the plant to all-star status.…
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Frost-Proof Succulent Survivors for Northern California

The chilly nighttime temperatures of a Northern California winter can wreak havoc on a garden filled with tender succulents. Many varieties suffer when temperatures dip below freezing unless protective measures…
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Columnar Conifers for the Midwest

The different forms of otherwise well-known conifers offer gardeners the opportunity to experiment. These conifers can be part of a composition, serve as anchoring components, act as screens, or be…
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Winter in California

It may be winter, but in Donna Bodine’s California garden, there is a lot going on! These are photos of what is happening now in my San Francisco Bay Area…
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Unusual Plants for Winter Interest

My name is Andy Schenck, and I am a self-professed plant nerd, having worked in the horticulture industry since graduating from the University of Delaware many years ago. As the…
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Winter Garden Beauty

I mentioned recently that we get fewer GPOD submissions in the winter—and you all came through! Lots of different people sent in beautiful shots of their winter gardens, so today…

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