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Gardening GuidesCelebrate Eastern Oaks for Wildlife, Longevity and Seasonal Interest
There might not be a more important tree to have in your eastern U.S. landscape — if you can fit one in
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Eutrochium Maculatum
Sculptural, slightly tropical looking and a boon to wildlife, Spotted Joe Pye Weed is a gotta-have plant in many parts of the U.S.
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Hibiscus Moscheutos
Crimsoneyed rosemallow is an ideal flowering perennial for wet sites and is ready to propagate now
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Eurybia Macrophylla Fills a Void
Plant bigleaf aster in late fall for late-summer color in the shade garden
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Silphium Perfoliatum Pleases Wildlife
Cup plant provides structure, cover, food and water to help attract and sustain wildlife in the eastern North American garden
Full StoryFall GardeningGreat Design Plant: Low-Maintenance Allium Cernuum
Nodding onion is a Mid-Atlantic native bulb with beautiful midsummer blooms
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Encelia Californica
Highly attractive to native bees, butterflies and other pollinators, California brittlebush adds informal beauty to habitat gardens
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Rhododendron Canescens
Have a damp, shady spot in your garden that needs a lift? This Southern U.S. native may be the solution
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Helianthus Maximiliani Attracts Beneficial Insects
Maximilian sunflower’s striking yellow flowers light up the fall landscape and attract pollinators and beneficial insects at a crucial time
Full StoryFall GardeningGreat Design Plant: Symphyotrichum Novae-Angliae Ushers in Fall
With bold purple flowers easily accessible to pollinators, New England aster offers loads of interest in the autumn garden
Full StoryFall GardeningGreat Design Plant: Oligoneuron Rigidum Brightens Fall Gardens
Create a pollinator feeding ground with this cheery, fuss-free goldenrod, formerly known as Solidago rigida, native to much of the U.S.
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