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Gardening GuidesWhat's Wrong With My Plant? Leaves Often Hold the Clues
Learn how to identify common plant ailments by reading their leaves
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Eragrostis Spectabilis
Purple lovegrass thrives in tough conditions. It’s a native grass with a wide range across the eastern U.S.
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Amelanchier Signals Spring With Airy White Blooms
With roughly 20 species of serviceberry native to the U.S., bees can feed on the early-season blooms while birds enjoy the summer berries
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EventsTour 5 Gorgeous California Gardens
Get a sneak preview of Palo Alto gardens in the 2015 Gamble Garden Spring Tour, happening Friday and Saturday
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Planting IdeasDesigning With Conifers: How to Unite Your Landscape
Create a landscape full of intrigue and artistry with the right placement of conifers and their supporting players
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Sambucus Nigra Caerulea for the Birds
Blue elderberry is a favorite of birds and other wildlife in its native California
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Most PopularSummer Crops: How to Grow Sunflowers
Savor snack-tastic sunflower seeds once the radiant blooms have faded — if the birds have saved you any, that is
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Aloe Vera
Bright yellow flowering spikes decorate this popular aloe from late winter into spring, much to the delight of hummingbirds
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Urban GardensPlant a Garden That Can Move With You
Think mobile when planning your outdoor space and you can enjoy it wherever you move next
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Bouteloua Curtipendula
Hot, dry clay or rocky soils are sideoats grama’s pleasure ground
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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Stylophorum Diphyllum
Appalachian native celandine poppy’s flowers and foliage combine to brighten a woodland garden well into summer
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