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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Phegopteris Decursive-Pinnata
Consider Japanese beech fern for a spreading but noninvasive ground cover for shade
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Sambucus Nigra
Common elderberry is a highly adaptable shrub from the eastern U.S., with berries galore for wildlife and humans alike
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Rosa Californica
Plant California wild rose for easy care and a touch of romance in your native garden
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Liatris Squarrosa
This big-bloomed, drought-tolerant native deserves a place in many butterfly gardens
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Russelia Equisetiformis
Cascading foliage mimics the appearance of water, while brightly colored flowers add color from spring through fall
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Garden Ideas From the 2015 Chelsea Flower Show
Peruse inspiring plants, plant combinations and design ideas from London’s famed garden exhibition
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Osmorhiza Longistylis Provides Texture and Form
Plant longstyle sweetroot in midwestern and eastern U.S. woodland gardens for its fern-like foliage and crisp white flowers
Full StoryGardening Guides12 Japanese Maples for a Sunny Garden
The right maple in the right place shines in hot summer sun
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Asclepias Sullivantii
Celebrate the pollinator community that flocks to this rare prairie native’s nectar and leaves
Full StoryGardening GuidesSupport Bumblebees by Providing Forage in 3 Seasons
Bumblebees are fascinating and fun to observe foraging in gardens. Find out how to create a buffet for these fuzzy, charismatic bees
Full StoryGardening Guides4 Ways Gardens Can Go Beyond Aesthetic Beauty
Our landscapes can play an even more meaningful role if we rethink their purpose
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