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BellissimoOregano
Perennials

Grow Bellissimo Oregano for Autumn Color in the Garden

By Meghan Shinn
ThunderbirdMangave
Perennials

This Purple Succulent Suits Dry Gardens and Pots

By Meghan Shinn
KniphofiaPocoCitron
Perennials

Poco Citron Kniphofia Adds Fresh Color with Summer Bloom

By Meghan Shinn
MontanaMossJuniper
Shrubs

Montana Moss Juniper Looks and Feels Soft

By Meghan Shinn
GoldenrodGreenhouse
Private Gardens

A Natural Garden Brings Life to its Urban Setting

By Amy Grisak
daylily autumn minaret
Plant Profiles

Daring Daylilies That Really Stand Out

By Meghan Shinn
ice plant
Perennials

Favorite Drought-tolerant Perennial Plants

By Meghan Shinn
olive tree
Fruiting Plants

Olive Tree Care: How to Grow Olives at Home

By Meghan Shinn
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.
Garden Maintenance

Western Gardening Tips for Hot, Dry, Windy Climates

By Amy Grisak
star cluster coreopsis
Plants We Love

Star Cluster Coreopsis Blooms in White

By Meghan Shinn
wine cups
Plants We Love

Wine Cups Flower Is a Beauty for Dry Gardens

By Meghan Shinn
goat's beard fairy hair dwarf
Plants We Love

Dwarf Goat’s Beard Suits Small Shade Gardens

By Meghan Shinn
sedum atlantis
Plants We Love

Sedum Atlantis Wins Plant of the Year 2019

By Meghan Shinn
oak sedge
Plants We Love

Try Oak Sedge Instead of Lawn in the Shade

By Meghan Shinn
Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa)
Plants We Love

Apache Plume Shines in Dry Gardens

By Meghan Shinn
lewisia cotyledon
Plants We Love

Lewisia Cotyledon Is a Must for the Rock Garden

By Meghan Shinn
soapweed
Plants We Love

Soapweed Is a Drought-tolerant Perennial with Dramatic Flowers

By Meghan Shinn
echium candicans
Public Gardens

Tough Plants: Recommendations from Alcatraz Gardens

By Meghan Shinn
rocky mountain maple
Plants We Love

Rocky Mountain Maple Is a Handsome Year-round Tree

By Meghan Shinn
yellow-flowered vine carolina jessamine
Plants We Love

Yellow-flowered Vine Caroline Jessamine

By Meghan Shinn
desert ironwood
Plants We Love

Desert Ironwood Is a Super Tree for the Southwest

By Meghan Shinn
silver mist juniper
Plants We Love

Silver Mist Juniper, an Evergreen Groundcover for Dry Soil

By Meghan Shinn
bearberry cotoneaster
Plants We Love

Bearberry Cotoneaster Delights in the Garden All Year

By Meghan Shinn
blue paradise little bluestem
Plants We Love

Blue Paradise Little Bluestem, an Upright Ornamental Grass

By Meghan Shinn