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Sunprints are a fun and easy way to make your own garden art, and the results are bold and beautiful pieces worthy of decorating your…
Ask gardeners how they feel about thicket creeper and you’ll likely get a range of answers. It’s a tough, spreading plant, so it can overtake…
Glancing through a recent garden design book, I noticed that some photos jumped off the page. They showed colorful, mostly purple blooms silhouetted against frothy…
When you see wood betony in the wild, you’ll likely see its “host” plants alongside it. It’s a partially parasitic plant with a taproot and…
how do we place shrubs and flowers so that they look their best? The July/August 2021 By Design column discussed eight options. Here are six…
Zigzag goldenrod (solidago flexicaulis) is one of the few goldenrods that thrives in partial to full shade. Most sources agree that it will grow well…
As short-season gardeners, we’re always looking for ways to extend the season and prolong the joy of the harvest. We can do this in the…
After years of growing hostas in the shady, challenging conditions at my grandparents’ cabin in Wisconsin—and watching deer munch them down—I reconsidered bleeding hearts. Are…
Seeing a prairie or a meadow full of blooming compass plant (Silphium laciniatum) in mid-to-late summer is an optimistic sight. Among the three species of…
I love growing kohlrabi in my garden. In this family, kohlrabi is everything. We slice it and eat it raw with salt and pepper—I relish…
Your garden is a natural mood booster. Here’s why and how. being in nature is not a panacea, but it certainly comes close. Time spent…
Transform a stylish container (or even a bedpan!) into a tabletopwater feature for your patio or deck. On a january day more than a decade…
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