wisteria
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How-To
How to Train Wisteria
Few plants can put on a spring show as elegant and impressive as wisteria (Wisteria spp. and cvs., Zones 4–9), but like many vines, this plant can be aggressive. Thankfully,…
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Article
A Milder-Mannered Wisteria With Stunning, Fragrant White Blooms
Wisteria is a vine that has always intrigued me, with its distinctive growth and flowering characteristics and its capacity to thrive almost anywhere. It’s a familiar, fragrant landscape component in…
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Article
A Garden Around an Enchanted Castle
Today we’re visiting Narcisse Navarre’s garden. I'm in the Hudson Valley, New York, and I'm a novice gardener. I've been gardening for about five years since we bought our castle…
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Article
Mountain Top Magic
My name is Myrna Mahon. I live on a mountain top at approximately 4700 feet elevation in Cullowhee, North Carolina. I have been gardening for about 20 years but only…
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Design
Plant Varieties to Try, Plant Varieties to Lose
With the wide variety of plants at our fingertips, we should be experimenting with new plants all the time. But we often default to the same familiar cultivars, which is…
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Design
Pruning and Training Wisteria
Well-placed summer and winter cuts will keep this vigorous vine manageable
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Design
Regional Picks: Alternatives to Invasives – Southeast
Invasive - Bradford Pear (Pyrus calleryana cvs.) 1. ‘Okame’ Cherry Name: Prunus ‘Okame’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: Up to 20 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full…
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Design
Regional Picks: Alternatives to Invasives – Northeast
Invasive - Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus) 1. Cardinal Flower Name: Lobelia cardinalis USDA HardinessZones:: 2 to 8 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and 1 foot wide…
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Article
I’m Branching Out Into Archaeology: Blame the Wisteria
I’ve yet to see a documentary on the ancient migratory trail of the Wisterians, who evidently passed through Santa Barbara, leaving barely a trace. Without a reliable body of research…
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Article
Regional Picks: Plants to Buy This Year – South
1. Turk’s cap Name: Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii and cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11 Size: 4 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to full shade; tolerates most soils…