13 Pretty Plants You May Not Know Are Invasive
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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Before & After: Should It Stay or Should It Go? In Praise of Inherited Plants (And Soil, And Concrete)
When Jane Orvis and Steve Hanson bought their 1950s house in Seward Park, Seattle, they kept the original pink-tiled bathroom.
13 Favorites: Native Shrubs that Don’t Mind the Shade
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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5 Favorites: Naturally Rounded Evergreen Shrubs
Anyone else love rounded shrubs? I’m not talking about topiary that’s been shaped into perfect balls thanks to Edward Scissorhands-like
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Pruning and Naturalism: The New Rules
Shrubs used to be so easy. In a world of lawns and trees, clipped shrubs provided the middle story. Inspired
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Prospect & Refuge: In Praise of Cozy Garden Nooks (Plus, How to Create Them)
I grew up in a little white house in the woods—tucked back neatly from the road, with a yard sloping
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Gardening 101: Gardenia
Gardenia, Gardenia jasminoides: “Heaven Scent” You know how certain smells can take you back to a specific (and I hope
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Spring Gardening: 5 Common Shrubs to Prune Right Now (and 5 Not to Prune)
As the weather warms and gardeners look forward to getting their hands dirty, now’s a good time to review what
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The Dirty Dozen: 12 Invasive Plants to Avoid (and What to Grow Instead)
This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to ecological gardening, on how you can
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Gardening 101: Flowering Currant
Flowering currant is a classic example of a serviceable American plant that, when transported to different continents, takes on a
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