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This Old House
Lynn Ocone |
15 Foolproof Shrubs Our top picks for plants that provide maximum beauty with minimal hassle   |
This Old House
Lynn Ocone |
Winter Bloomers A mid-winter shot of color for your landscape. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Early Bloomers Need a fix of flowers to offset the drab colors of winter? Just step outside. By pruning branches from many common deciduous trees and shrubs, you can create beautiful indoor bouquets to serve as harbingers of spring. |
National Gardening
Kate Jerome |
Shrubs for the Perennial Garden When we think of shrubs, most of us picture foundation plants or a shrub border. Of course shrubs are naturals for these situations, but there is another setting for shrubs -- especially blooming ones -- that we don't always consider: the perennial garden. |
| This Old House |
Going Native in the Garden Select plants that are true to their home and yours. |
This Old House
Christopher J. Cohan |
Foundation Plantings The plantings closest to your home should play up its assets and soften its hard edges. |
National Gardening
Karen Dardick |
Shrub Roses Many kinds of shrub roses have been introduced in recent years, especially the ground covers, such as "Cliffs of Dover," "Flower Carpet" and "Jeepers Creepers." |
National Gardening
John R. Dunmire |
Guide to June Gardening The month may present different images in various parts of the country, but to most gardeners, it conveys feelings of richness, abundance, and completion. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Peony: The King of Flowers There is nothing dainty about peonies. Peony flowers come in a variety of forms and in nearly every color except blue. And this long-lived perennial can thrive in your garden with little care. |
National Gardening
Barbara Martin |
Here's to Rose of Sharon Characteristics of the rose of Sharon shrub as well as advice on cultivating it in a garden. |
National Gardening
Lynn Ocone |
Lavatera Annuals and perennials for cottage gardens |
National Gardening
Eileen Murray |
Hot Color: Crocosmia Graceful, bright, and easy-going, they light up late-summer gardens. |
National Gardening
Andy & Sally Wasowski |
Spectacular Desert Plants Colorful native plants for Southwest gardens |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Set Your Garden Aglow For a number of years plant breeders have been introducing yellow- or light green-leafed varieties of popular shrubs. The goal has been to select plants with attractive foliage that complements the flowers. |
National Gardening
Alice Knight |
Winter Heaths Early fall is prime time to plant these hardy long-blooming evergreens. |
National Gardening
Michael MacCaskey |
Summer Bulbs Consider these for summer color |
| Garden Gate |
More Black Flowers Why grow black flowers? Not just for the sake of having a conversation piece in your garden, although they are good for that. The best reason is because they have so many design uses. |
National Gardening
Vicky Congdon |
Smoke Bush Cotinus, or smoke bush, can be grown across the United States and is available in several varieties. Buying, planting and growing suggestions are offered. |
National Gardening
Kasha & David Furman |
Chinese Tree Peonies A guide for planting and cultivating Chinese tree peonies. |
This Old House
Lynne Ocone |
10 Minutes to More Flowers A quick annual pruning will keep flowering shrubs shapely and full of blooms. |
National Gardening
Amy Bartlett Wright |
Landscaping for Winter Birds Choosing the right trees and shrubs may help you gain many a feathered friend |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
How to Keep Plant-Eating Animals at Bay Say bye-bye to Bambi, and other critters that gobble up your yard. |
National Gardening
Jack Ruttle |
The Holiday Cactus For lavish winter color, invite these rainforest natives indoors |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Gold Medal Plants For the past 15 years the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has awarded gold medals to under-appreciated woody landscape plants. The 2003 gold medal winners include two noteworthy plants in particular that gardeners may want to try in their yards this year. |
National Gardening
Susan McClure |
Rediscovering Zinnias A cut above other annuals, zinnias fill your garden with color in record time... |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
New Crapemyrtles Crapemyrtles (Lagerstroemia) are often called the "lilacs of the south." They grace many homes with beautiful flowers in midsummer when few other shrubs are blooming. Although considered a southern plant, new varieties of crapemyrtle have proven hardy in colder climates. |
National Gardening
Joseph F. Williamson |
Fuchsia Flair A Victorian favorite offers contemporary elegance. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Top-Rated Shrubs The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society names favorites, bestowing its Gold Medal Plant Award upon little-known and rarely used woody plants of exceptional merit. |
National Gardening
Joan Huyser-Honig |
Quick Cut Flowers These 11 grow in any garden and have a long vase life... |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Grow Space-Saving Tomatoes If you only have a small garden, there are varieties of tomatoes that will fit perfectly into the space. |
National Gardening
Rick Darke |
Blue Star Multiseason appeal and modest demands make this little-known perennial a garden winner. |
National Gardening
Beth Marie Renaud |
Roses and Clematis Companions that trail and twine and clasp and kiss... |
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Tools for Planting Using the right tools and the proper techniques will not only make planting less of a chore, but also a greater success. |
This Old House
Sallie Brady |
Tread On Me Low-growing, tough-underfoot plants soften the edges of garden paths and patios. |
National Gardening
Thomas Christopher |
The Rugged Roses Rugosas take cold, heat, and pests in stride |
National Gardening
Robin M.W. Parer |
Hardy Geraniums The precise appeal of these often diminutive, sometimes bold charmers is tough to pin down. But it's simple from a gardener's point of view. Hardy geraniums give a lot and require very little. |
National Gardening
Becky Heath |
Wildflower Tulips Wild tulips are less formal and more resilient than larger hybrids. And wild tulips like 'Apricot Jewel' come back year after year. |
This Old House
Lynn Ocone |
The Kindest Cut How and when to prune small trees and shrubs |
| National Gardening |
Renovating a Flowering Shrub Old shrubs often become overgrown and full of crowded stems and dead wood. To reduce the shrubs' size and width and rejuvenate them, follow these pruning techniques. |
This Old House
Roger Cook |
Marathoners of the Landscape Plants that can go the distance are the ones we look to for a fantastic show of fall color |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Durable, Delectable Nasturtiums They're charming, easy, and good to eat, too |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Redwing Viburnum A new viburnum helps birds and gardeners, providing an attractive shrub with gorgeous fall foliage and tasty red berries. |
National Gardening
Holly H. Shimizu |
Brilliant Bee Balms These showy native plants make a healthful tea, too |
| National Gardening |
Pruning Trees and Shrubs With a little instruction and some common sense, you'll be able to prune your trees, shrubs, and roses like a pro and have beautifully shaped, flowering plants to boot. |
National Gardening
Carole Saville |
Rosemary This shrub is versatile, tough and oh so fragrant. |
National Gardening
June 2000
Charlie Nardozzi |
Delightful Delphiniums New forms of these classic garden flower are more heat tolerant |
This Old House
July 29, 2015 |
6 Questions for Roger Cook This Old House landscape contractor since 1982, Roger Cook talks landscaping trends, project challenges, his favorite plants, and more. |
National Gardening
Lewis & Nancy Hill |
Seaberry Among the recent horticultural arrivals from Russia and central Asia is the seaberry, also known as sea buckthorn |
National Gardening
Robert Kouric |
Herbes de Provence How to grow and make this gourmet seasoning |
National Gardening
Lynn Ocone |
Landscaping ... For the Birds How to plan a bird-friendly garden |
