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This Old House Lynn Ocone |
15 Foolproof Shrubs Our top picks for plants that provide maximum beauty with minimal hassle  |
National Gardening Andy & Sally Wasowski |
Spectacular Desert Plants Colorful native plants for Southwest gardens  |
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.  |
This Old House Christopher J. Cohan |
Foundation Plantings The plantings closest to your home should play up its assets and soften its hard edges.  |
This Old House Lynn Ocone |
Early Bloomer This hardy shrub announces the arrival 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.  |
National Gardening Michael MacCaskey |
Summer Bulbs Consider these for summer color  |
This Old House Sallie Brady |
Tread On Me Low-growing, tough-underfoot plants soften the edges of garden paths and patios.  |
National Gardening Amy Bartlett Wright |
Landscaping for Winter Birds Choosing the right trees and shrubs may help you gain many a feathered friend  |
National Gardening Joan Huyser-Honig |
Quick Cut Flowers These 11 grow in any garden and have a long vase life...  |
National Gardening Lynn Ocone |
Lavatera Annuals and perennials for cottage gardens  |
National Gardening Holly H. Shimizu |
Brilliant Bee Balms These showy native plants make a healthful tea, too  |
National Gardening June 2000 Victoria Matthews |
Tropical Visions Given the right conditions, these flamboyant vines can grow almost anywhere  |
National Gardening Kathryn Van Horn |
Columbines Among the many kinds is one with the right height and flower color for your garden  |
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.  |
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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 Rick Darke |
Blue Star Multiseason appeal and modest demands make this little-known perennial a garden winner.  |
National Gardening Jack Ruttle |
Hellebores Hellebores sound like a dream come true. They really do bloom when the garden looks wintry and the ground is still dotted with the last traces of snow. The flowers are big, bold and abundant, and they come in several colors.  |
National Gardening Alice Knight |
Winter Heaths Early fall is prime time to plant these hardy long-blooming evergreens.  |
National Gardening Eileen Murray |
Hot Color: Crocosmia Graceful, bright, and easy-going, they light up late-summer gardens.  |
National Gardening Michael MacCaskey |
Winter's Hollies Top hollies for your winter garden...  |
National Gardening Lynn Ocone |
Landscaping ... For the Birds How to plan a bird-friendly garden  |
National Gardening April 2000 Barbara Pleasant |
Power Plants For plants that outperform all the rest, look for the trophy takers  |
National Gardening Veronica Lorson Fowler |
Amazing Annual Vines These speedy climbers offer old-fashioned charm and quick landscape solutions  |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Wildflowers for the Holidays It's the holiday season and if you're trying to find the right gift for the gardeners in your family, consider wildflowers.  |
This Old House Lynn Ocone |
Winter Bloomers A mid-winter shot of color for your landscape.  |
National Gardening Lynn Ocone |
Heucheras: Versatile, Colorful Natives Heuchera plants have different uses in different places.  |
National Gardening October 1999 Michael MacCaskey |
Prolific and Terrific: Ranunculus In the temperate South and Southwest, planting time is near. Elsewhere, buy tubers now to plant in February or March.  |
National Gardening Jim Knopf |
Garden Meadows Combine grasses with flowers for an easy-care, natural landscape.  |
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi |
Durable, Delectable Nasturtiums They're charming, easy, and good to eat, too  |
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 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 Robert Kouric |
Herbes de Provence How to grow and make this gourmet seasoning  |
National Gardening Holly Shimizu |
Coneflower This tough and cold-hardy perennial also has health benefits...  |
This Old House Jeanne Huber |
Succulents: Ideal Plants for Summer Succulents thrive where most plants would shrivel. Here's how their ability to go days without water makes them ideal garden staples for the sweltering days of summer.  |
National Gardening Susan McClure |
Rediscovering Zinnias A cut above other annuals, zinnias fill your garden with color in record time...  |
National Gardening Diane Bilderback |
All About Dahlias These easy-to-grow plants produce prolific flowers in the summer and the fall.  |
National Gardening Kevin Connelly |
The Camellias Queen of the southern winter garden, camellias are now hardy in the North.  |
National Gardening Joseph F. Williamson |
Fuchsia Flair A Victorian favorite offers contemporary elegance.  |
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Shade-Loving Annuals Even if buildings, fences or trees shade your yard, you can still grow magnificent flowers. And the number of annual plants that grow and flower well in the shade is expanding yearly.  |
National Gardening April 2000 Barbara Pleasant |
Balloon Flower Easy to grow, reliable, looks great as a border -- and it's blue  |
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 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.  |
National Gardening Braddock Bull |
Drying Flowers for Everlasting Beauty How to enjoy your garden's flowers long after the season ends...  |
National Gardening Peter Kopcinski |
All About Petunias Petunias have always offered nonstop summer bloom, but now you're more likely to find a color, size, and growth habit to suit your garden needs. New, vigorous trailing types and miniature-flowered types have rekindled gardeners' interest.  |
National Gardening Eliot Tozer |
Stars in the Shade: Impatiens America's favorite bedding plant.  |
National Gardening Leonard Perry |
Geraniums Turn Over a New Leaf Two hot trends in perennial flowers are true geraniums (not to be confused with the garden geranium, Pelargonium) and plants with leaves that are any color but standard green. Two new geraniums, both coincidentally with Ann in the name, fit these trends...  |
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 Evelyn Gaspar |
Best Herbs for Teas Some picks for the most flavorful and widely adapted "tea" plants for home gardens, along with tips for harvesting and favorite recipes.  |
National Gardening June 2000 Charlie Nardozzi |
Delightful Delphiniums New forms of these classic garden flower are more heat tolerant  |