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Gardening GuidesSolve 3 Common Landscape Problems — With More Plants
Sometimes the best defense is a good offense
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsBlanketflower’s Yellow Blooms Brighten Up Summer and Fall Gardens
Gaillardia aristata welcomes wildlife, shrugs off drought and poor soils, and can help restore grasslands
Full StoryGrassesVersatile Breeze Mat Rush Sails Into Drought-Tolerant Yards
Grassy Lomandra longifolia thrives year-round in shady and sunny gardens, in containers and in the ground
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsRoll Out the Welcome Mat for Hummingbirds With Red Columbine
Grow Aquilegia canadensis in eastern perennial gardens or informal woodland plantings for its delicate foliage and uncommon red flowers
Full StoryGardening GuidesPrunus Virginiana Thrives Under Deciduous Trees
Plant chokecherry for showy white flowers favored by native bees in spring, and to provide nesting habitat and food for birds
Full StoryGround Covers10 Succulents That Make Pretty, Easy-Care Ground Covers
These low-growing succulents create interest in the drought-tolerant garden
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsWhite Sage Shimmers in the Water-Wise Garden
California native Salvia Apiana features silvery-green foliage and seasonal flowers that bees, hummingbirds and butterflies love
Full StoryGardening GuidesHypericum Prolificum Brings the Best of St. Johnswort to the Garden
This eastern North American species pairs bright yellow summer flowers with compact shrubbery
Full StoryGardening Guides9 Clay-Busting Native Flowers for Summer Sun
These plants survive and even thrive in tough clay soil east of the Rocky Mountains
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsTecoma x ‘Orange Jubilee’ Enlivens Southern Gardens
Masses of orange trumpet-shaped flowers decorate this tall shrub, attracting hummingbirds from near and far
Full StoryGardening GuidesHouzz TV: Make a Worm Bin for Rich Soil and Happy Plants
A worm-powered compost bin that can fit under a sink turns food scraps into a powerful amendment for your garden. Here’s how to make one
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