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Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine
Try this drought-tolerant small evergreen for its sculptural beauty and slow-growing nature
Full StoryLandscape DesignLet Nature Inspire Your Landscape: Ideas for a Woodland Garden
Fill your senses with the magic of a wild forest-inspired garden — from shady understory plants to towering treetops
Full StoryTreesGreat Design Plant: Pinyon Pine
You might just go nuts for this tough evergreen native to the Western U.S.
Full StoryLandscape DesignGreat Design Plant: Saucer Magnolia
Witness its glorious spectacle in early spring, but this specimen tree brings other delightful visuals to a garden too
Full StoryLandscape DesignGreat Design Plant: Vine Maple
Exciting year-round color and adaptability make this highly ornamental native small tree a top choice for home gardens
Full StoryLandscape DesignGreat Design Plant: River Birch
Pick this rugged native tree for its intriguing peeling bark, soil adaptability or leaves that bring dappled shade to a garden
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Coast Silktassel
Cascading catkins bring this California native shrub to life just when the rest of the landscape is asleep
Full StoryWinter GardeningHow to Help Your Trees Weather a Storm
Seeing trees safely through winter storms means choosing the right species, siting them carefully and paying attention during the tempests
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Harry Lauder's Walking Stick
"Gnarly" is a compliment here — a twisted form and yellow catkins make this plant unforgettable in the winter landscape
Full StoryEdible GardensGreat Design Plant: Persimmon
Combining beautiful fruit, vivid fall leaves and low maintenance, this tree is a winner in the garden
Full StoryCalifornia Native PlantsGreat Design Plant: Coast Live Oak
The stuff of legends and memories, this California tree is one to build a whole landscape around
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