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How to create a foliage border - the smart low-maintenance way to fill your garden with colour all year round
Learning how to create a foliage border is a lesson in celebrating the under-appreciated elements of a plant. Too often ...
Why this surprising winter garden plant ‘merits a gardener’s lust’
I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...
Help your evergreens get ready for winter
Hold off on pruning. Winter is a good time to prune a deciduous tree or shrub, but not an evergreen. Because the plant isn’t dormant, pruning in winter can stimulate new growth, prompting soft new ...
How Long Do Poinsettias Last Indoors? 5 Tips to Extend Their Blooms
Like the essential evergreen tree, poinsettias are a Christmas tradition. But how long do poinsettias last? Their beauty ...
Hedge your bets: Mix up plant varieties to form a healthy thicket
A wall of green can be a barrier between your space and the outside world, can define a space in your landscape.
This Shrub Is The Ultimate Low-Maintenance Evergreen Plant For Gardens Of All Sizes
With bright green foliage and a compact habit, Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria from the Southern Living Plant Collection is the ...
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The Fast Growing Evergreen Hedge That Is Perfect For Adding Privacy To Your Yard
The wax leaf Ligustrum (Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum') is an evergreen shrub with dense foliage that will give your yard a beautiful English garden vibe ... While it is one of the best hedges for ...
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How to grow bearberry shrubs – for a North American evergreen ground cover
Bearberries, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, are evergreen ground cover plants growing across much of Canada and the northern United ...