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Gardening GuidesEdible Plants That Double as Ornamentals
Try growing these tasty plants with your ornamentals for an attractive garden and fresher meals
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Mertensia Virginica
Virginia bluebells provides relief from winter with a big display of color
Full StoryPlanting IdeasDesigning With Conifers: Layers of Texture for Your Garden
Sharp and prickly or fine like ferns, richly textured conifers bring unexpected interest to the landscape
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Agave Vilmoriniana
Graceful octopus agave adds texture and contrast to drought-tolerant gardens
Full StoryNative Plants10 Essential Native Perennials for the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest
These adaptable native plants thrive in a variety of conditions and will provide flowers throughout the season
Full StoryContainer GardensDIY Project: Teacup Planter Pots
Add a riot of color to a windowsill, table or balcony by repurposing old cups and saucers as little planter pots
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Liatris Aspera
Tall blazing star’s unique flower spikes bring butterflies and bees to eastern U.S. gardens in early autumn
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Actaea Racemosa
Elegant flowers top black cohosh in summer woodland gardens
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Tsuga Canadensis ‘Bennett’
Bennett Canadian hemlock thrives in shade and provides sculptural interest in eastern U.S. gardens
Full StoryGardening Guides10 Top Mid-Atlantic Native Plants
Enjoy a four-season garden in the mid-Atlantic region with plants that will stand up to weather shifts, clay soil and the occasional deer
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Helianthus Petiolaris
Short and stunning, prairie sunflower brightens the garden and helps butterflies, birds and more
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