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Flowers and PlantsPlant New Mexico False Yucca for Spiky Garden Texture
The large, upright leaves of hesperaloe funifera, a Texas native, add welcome texture to drought-tolerant gardens
Full StoryFlowers and PlantsTry This Unthirsty Evergreen for Fall and Winter Interest
Juniperus virginiana, with berrylike seed cones, adds an exclamation point to eastern North American gardens
Full StoryPlanting Ideas9 Ways to Use Bronze Foliage in Your Garden
Bring richness to garden beds and containers with this unusual foliage hue
Full StoryFoliageBring on the Drama With Purple Foliage
These 9 plants, in shades from plum to maroon, will add dark, moody color to your garden year-round
Full StoryPlanting IdeasDo You Have This Green In Your Garden Yet?
Chartreuse brightens shady corners and energizes planting beds. Here’s how to use it in your landscape
Full StoryLandscape Design12 Ways to Use Evergreen Boxwoods in Your Landscape
Add form to garden beds, edge walkways and create winter interest with these sophisticated shrubs
Full StoryPlanting Ideas10 Ways to Use Deep Purple Foliage in Your Garden
Add depth to small gardens and drama to planting beds with dark tones
Full StoryLandscape DesignHow to Avoid Foliage Monotony
Learn the secret of choosing plants to create an engaging, eye-catching garden
Full StoryFlowersBotanical Art Offers a Glimpse of Brazil’s Magical Flora
As the Olympics in Brazil kick off, an exhibit at London’s Kew Gardens showcases the diverse plant life of the South American nation
Full StoryGardening GuidesBigtooth Maple, the West’s Native Sugar Maple
Plant Acer grandidentatum for cool shade, brilliant autumn colors and songbird habitat
Full StoryGardening Guides7 Ways to Rethink the Shrub
These versatile plants can do more than frame your home’s foundation or line an entry walk
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