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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Moonflower vines are a quiet delight of the waning season. They are morning glory’s nocturnal cousin, and their wide, near-luminous
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In Chicago, where I grew up, tulips were pretty much the only thing that kept us going through the winter.
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Nature abhors a monoculture, but not necessarily a monochrome culture. Against a leafy green backdrop, a single color stands out
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“I don’t do frilly,” say Diane Schaub, director of gardens at Central Park Conservancy. We are standing under the shade
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We’ve all done it: planted something we love only to learn, sometimes years later, that it is invasive where we
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Downy Skullcap, Scutellaria incana The longer I garden, the more I want to grow perennials that bloom for as long
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I’ve always loved roses—especially those blowsy, old varieties. They’re lush, fragrant, and endlessly romantic. But growing them can be a
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Of course, the descriptor “best” is very subjective, but after countless years of trying/failing—and trying/failing some more—I think I’ve earned
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For the many gardeners whose growing-spaces are either entirely or partly shaded, shade-loving shrubs offer an important, permanent layer of
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