A shade garden is a green and contemplative refuge. It can also be a botanical calendar, with flowers signaling the […]
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I will readily admit that I have an obsession with plants that produce flowers shaped like buttons, puffs, or sweet
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This week, in honor of Midsummer, we’re sharing some of our favorite stories on Scandinavian garden design from years past.
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Blue-Eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium spp. While I have been swapping out non-natives for natives in my garden for years, blue-eyed grass
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If the world of gardening has rock stars, Piet Oudolf qualifies as Mick Jagger, David Bowie, and Prince rolled into one.
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Well before summer hits its often-humid stride, three enchanting spring phlox species offer months of flowers, from the beginning of
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Too often, the term “groundcover” elicits a yawn. These low-growing plants are viewed dismissively, either as an obligatory filler for
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For the shade gardener who wants to grow edible plants, this shadowy designation of how much—or how little—direct sunlight a
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Gardenia, Gardenia jasminoides: “Heaven Scent” You know how certain smells can take you back to a specific (and I hope
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The name “mugwort” in the US is a signifier for “invasive,” but when grown purposefully, the aromatic section of the
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