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Stachys monieri ‘Hummelo’

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You’ve probably never heard of this perennial but I am here to tell you that you need to.

Did You Feel That?

October 14, 2016 Gardening, Landscape Design, Plants
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One of the easiest senses with which to design is that of touch, also described as texture. As.

Dryopteris erythrosora – Autumn Fern

September 2, 2016 Gardening, Landscape Design, Plants
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Most gardeners look first to flowers for color but I would suggest that you look first to foliage for.

Musings of a Plant-a-holic

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Whenever I attend an out-of-town conference, I always return with plants, having had the opportunity to visit new.

Crazy Time Again

May 13, 2016 Gardening, Landscape Design
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This Spring has been cooler than usual. I think we’re paying for our mild winter and before you.

The Holiday Bookshelf: Foliage

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Even though reams of information is available to us on the internet, for inspiration I turn to books..

The Fireside Reader: The Creative Shrub Garden

December 19, 2014 Books, Gardening, Landscape Design
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The Creative Shrub Garden: Eye-catching combinations for year-round interest by Andy McIndoe, Timber Press, Portland, 2014, $29.95. In the.