Garden Design

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Plants

Plants for a Garden That Welcomes Wildlife

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Garden Design

Shade Garden Foliage Perennial Plants

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Roadside Daffodil Planting Project

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Gardening Basics 1: Understanding Light Conditions

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How to Cope with Changing Light Levels in the Garden

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Perennials

Favorite Drought-tolerant Perennial Plants

This garden in West Jordan, Utah, is designed to cope with heat, drought and wind. A backdrop of evergreen trees provides shelter from the wind; the plant choices are heat and drought resistant; and a layer of mulch keeps moisture in the soil.
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Western Gardening Tips for Hot, Dry, Windy Climates

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How to Find More Space to Garden Anywhere

Spheres of allium mingle with 'Walker's Low' catmint while salvia blooms farther back.
Garden Design

Deer-resistant Plants for the Four-season Garden

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Design a Dry Streambed to Direct Runoff

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Annual Plants Should Be Part of Every Garden

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Create an Allee for Any Size Garden

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Thorny Hedges Can Keep Deer Out

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Vegetable Plants

Growing Asparagus in the Perennial Garden

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Rose Companions to Plant in the Garden

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Fruiting Plants

A Blueberry Hedge Does Double Duty

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Meadow Garden Prep, Planting and Care

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Using Variegated Foliage in Garden Design

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Shrubs

Evergreen Shrubs and Their Best Companion Plants

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Houseplants

Houseplants Care and Design Made Easy

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Shrubs

Four-season Holly Shrubs for Year-round Gardens

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Grasses

Ornamental Grasses for Shade Gardens

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Shrubs

Native Shrubs for Gardens with Wet Soil

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Using Ornamental Grasses in Your Garden Design

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Shrubs

Using Wall Shrubs to Your Advantage

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Vertical Plants and Their Place in Garden Design

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Garden Design

Cemetery Planting Creates a Place of Peace and Rest

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Blogs

How to Know When It's Time for a Fresh Start in the Garden

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How to Use Bold Textured Plants for Outstanding Garden Design

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How to Create a Peaceful Garden in this Noisy World

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Grasses

Ornamental Grasses for a Small Garden Space

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Create Texture in Your Garden with Wispy Plants

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Garden Design: Tips for Raised Beds

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Healing Gardens: The Power of Plants

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Garden Design

Expert Tips on How to Create a Low-Maintenance Hillside Garden

Landscape designers think about the long-term vision, so give yourself 3-to-5 years for
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How to Think and Grow Like a Landscape Designer

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Garden Design Tips from the Pros: Atlanta History Center

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Pro Garden Design Tip: How to Use the Power of the Triangle

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Where to Site Fragrant Plants in the Garden

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Garden Design

Upright Shade Plants for the Shade Garden

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Garden Makeover: Tips for Editing an Existing Garden

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Garden Design Tips: Wake Up a Sleepy Green Garden

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Designing a Garden with the Color Green

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Shrubs

Forsythia Alternatives: Great Spring-flowering Shrubs

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Spring Ephemerals: Tips for Gardening with These Magical Plants

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Annuals

Fall Flowers and Plants That Aren't Mums

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Flower Bulb Design Made Foolproof

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Bronze Plants Bring Winning Color to the Garden

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Garden Design

Stunning Silver Plants for Dry Times

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Garden Design

Go for the Gold Plants in the Garden