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Gardening GuidesWeed War: When and How to Use Chemical Herbicides
Before you spray, arm yourself with knowledge about which weed killers — natural or synthetic — are right for your yard
Full StoryGardening Guides8 Flowers That Hummingbirds Adore
To draw those mesmerizing little birds to your garden or doorstep, plant these flowers that are attractive in more ways than one
Full StoryRed FoliageGreat Design Plant: 'Shenandoah' Switchgrass
With jewel-like flowers that belie its tough nature, this warm-season grass is wonderful in a fall garden vignette
Full StoryGardening Guides8 Flowers That Dazzle With Fall Color
From flaming orange to supersaturated purple, these blooming beauties will set your fall garden ablaze with vivid hues
Full StoryGold FoliageGreat Design Plant: Milk Bush
With a rubbery texture and cartoon-like branches, this succulent brings an unusual, exotic energy to landscapes and container gardens
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Honey Locust Tree
No, it doesn't actually produce honey. But its dappled light and tolerant nature are treats in city and country settings alike
Full StoryGardening GuidesNorthern California Gardener's September Checklist
Welcome to the best season for planting just about everything, and for tackling major landscaping projects to boot
Full StoryGardening and LandscapingThe 3 Ingredients of a Magical Night Garden
Conjure an enchanting scene with luminous plants and lighting that evokes just the right level of landscape mystery
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Coreopsis 'Redshift'
Breaking with its pure-yellow past, 'Redshift' tickseed will change up a bland garden with its hot new color combo
Full StoryGardening Guides8 Spectacular Grasses to Energize a Fall Garden
Dancing in the autumn wind or flowing along a flower bed, these ornamental grasses bring wonderful movement and color to the landscape
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Globe Thistle
Trot out globe thistle in a sun-drenched garden spot for strikingly sculptural blue flowers through October
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