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Christmas TreesWhy You Should Consider a Living Christmas Tree
Potted conifers last for years and can enrich the landscape. Here’s how to select and care for your tree
Full StoryWinter GardeningYes, You Can Enjoy Your Yard in December! Here's How
Garden writers around the U.S. share their favorite winter garden joys. See what to do in your region this month
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsPlant New Mexico False Yucca for Spiky Garden Texture
The large, upright leaves of hesperaloe funifera, a Texas native, add welcome texture to drought-tolerant gardens
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsTry This Unthirsty Evergreen for Fall and Winter Interest
Juniperus virginiana, with berrylike seed cones, adds an exclamation point to eastern North American gardens
Full StoryPlanting IdeasTimeless Appeal of a Garden That’s All White and Green
White blooms and variegated foliage float in these lovely landscapes
Full StoryPlanting Ideas9 Ways to Use Bronze Foliage in Your Garden
Bring richness to garden beds and containers with this unusual foliage hue
Full StorySaving WaterHouzz Call: Have You Installed a Rain Garden?
Tell us if your landscape includes one of these beautiful and useful landscape features
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsFeathery Tufted Hairgrass Beautifies Gardens Coast to Coast
Deschampsia cespitosa offers attractive foliage and habitat for butterflies
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsBasin Wildrye Is a Tough Native Bunchgrass With a Big Impact
Leymus cinereus, a tall cool-season bunchgrass, brings rugged beauty and wildlife shelter to gardens in the western U.S.
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsAmerican False Pennyroyal Packs a Minty Punch
Hedeoma pulegioides, an annual native to eastern North America, is a resilient plant with a distinct scent
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsThis Daisylike Ground Cover Brings Natural Beauty to Dry Gardens
Drought-tolerant Latin American fleabane adds carefree style to containers, perennial beds and rock gardens
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