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Planting IdeasGreat Garden Combo: Play With Foliage Patterns in a Border
Splashes, spots and stripes: Confidently mix things up in your border planting with our 4-step recipe
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Violet Silverleaf Thrives on Scant Water
Purple flowers transform silvery, sun-loving Leucophyllum candidum, while its easy care may change your gardening routine
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Sensitive Fern Shows Its Strengths
Wondering what will thrive in your wet, shady garden? It’s Onoclea sensibilis to the rescue
Full StoryNative PlantsGreat Design Plant: Wild Bergamot, Friend of Foragers
Nourish butterflies and other winged creatures with the tubular flowers of Monarda fistulosa, a pretty pink native
Full StoryPlanting IdeasGreat Garden Combo: A Fall Landscape Scene That Lasts
Span the seasons with trees, shrubs and grasses that offer color and texture in abundance
Full StoryGardening GuidesGarden-Friendly Native Alternatives to Overplanted Exotics
There are lots of gorgeous, wildlife-friendly native plants ready to make an appearance in your garden
Full StoryTreesGreat Design Plant: Southern Live Oak Offers an Unbeatable Canopy
Keep it dense or prune it for more light. No matter how you grow Quercus virginiana, it’s a majestic addition to its native landscape
Full StoryGardening Guides6 Unsung Bulbs for Fall Planting
Don't hang up your spade after summer — plant these unusual bulbs in fall for a spectacular spring show
Full StoryGardening for ButterfliesGreat Design Plant: Arctostaphylos Glauca Nourishes and Delights
Make big berry manzanita a center-stage specimen and watch the evergreen feed wildlife through the seasons
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Passiflora Incarnata
Enjoy the amazing flowers and edible fruit of U.S. native Passiflora incarnata (also known as maypop) — the butterflies sure do
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Pale Indian Plantain Stands Tall and Proud
Height and generous flower heads earn Arnoglossum atriplicifolium the attention of both human and insect visitors
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