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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Ironweed Fills Tall Garden Orders
Height, a slender form and a taste for wet soil make this native perfect for rain garden borders — and beneficial insects love it
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Autumn Sage Brings Color and Butterflies
Whether you live in the arid desert or the humid South, you'll likely find this deer-resistant beauty as irresistible as winged creatures do
Full StoryGardening Guides6 Plants That Beat Butterfly Bush for the Wildlife Draw
It's invasive, a nonnative and a poor insect magnet. Check out these better alternatives to butterfly bush in the garden
Full StoryGardening GuidesBromeliads: The Ultimate Collector’s Plants
Once you discover bromeliads’ exotic beauty, wide-ranging colors and intriguing patterns, you’ll never go back
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Glossy Abelia for Year-Round Beauty
Fragrant flowers, burgundy foliage and hummingbird allure. Deer shun this shrub, but it's a 5-star performer you'll love
Full StoryGardening Guides7 Ecofriendly Gardening Ideas That Also Cut Chore Time
Spend less time weeding, less money watering and more moments just sitting back and enjoying your healthy garden
Full StoryFall GardeningCalifornia Gardener's September Checklist
Planting opportunities abound this month: perennials, lawns, wildflowers and more. Our primer covers 'em all
Full StoryGardening GuidesSouthwest Gardener's September Checklist
Cool weather's coming, so prep for the first frost, swap out plants and get bulbs for spring in the ground now
Full StoryGardening GuidesNortheast Gardener's September Checklist
Pluck those tomatoes, enjoy ever-changing grasses and get an eyeful of exuberant zinnias
Full StoryGardening Guides8 Materials for Raised Garden Beds
Get the dirt on classic and new options for raised vegetable and plant beds, to get the most from your year-round garden
Full StoryGardening Guides6 Dependable Ground Covers for Warm Climates
Swap some lawn for these drought-tolerant clumping plants — and watch your maintenance efforts diminish while they easily grow
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