Just like us, houseplants want to hunker down for the colder and shorter days ahead. While your foliage friends might […]
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Common fig, Ficus carica The next plant I plan to buy for myself (and not for a garden client) will
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This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, ecological gardening, on how you can
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Cut flower garden. This is a sub-category of garden that, if you had asked me about three years ago, I
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Ah, fall: when cozy sweaters come out, the air crisps up, a kaleidoscope of colorful leaves decorate sidewalks, and it’s
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I don’t know any gardeners who casually grow dahlias. Their fireworks riot of color has an intoxicating effect. You may
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We all need to get from A to B, but paving—like a lawn—is best when it’s kept proportionate. Even better
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Growing American persimmon trees checks several horticultural and culinary boxes. American persimmon—Diospsyros virginiana and hybrids of this species—are very cold
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A steeply pitched lot can present a challenge for even the most seasoned garden designer. Many resort to terracing the
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Devil’s Trumpet, Datura Some of the last flowers to bloom as the growing season draws to a close are Halloween-ready:
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