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Villa Carlotta Italian rock garden and flowers, Cadenabbia, Northern Italy - Andrew Holt/Photographer's Choice/Getty Images
How to Build Great Rock Gardens for Small Spaces
This tutorial illustrates how to build rock gardens. They're enhanced if attention is paid to color choices (both for the stones and for the plants).
Boston ivy picture. A vine, Boston ivy is commonly found scaling walls. - David Beaulieu
5 Good Shade Vines and 5 Shady Characters
Learn about perennial vines for shade, including that rarity, a cold-hardy, flowering one that grows in shady areas. I also warn about invasive vines.
'Golden Oriole' azalea lives up to its bright-sounding name. This azalea is yellow and orange. - David Beaulieu
Prune Right: Learn Which Shrubs Bloom on Old Wood
Learn which shrubs bloom on old wood so that you'll know the right time to prune. You don't want to lose next year's flowers, do you?
Snow drops photo. Use this bulb for leg 1 of 4-season interest: springtime. - David Beaulieu
How to Keep Your Landscaping Interesting Year-Round
Landscaping yards for the four seasons begins with a plant selection plan that will provide something of interest year-round. Here's some help.
Firebird coneflower (image) is orange-flowered. This perennial likes sun. - David Beaulieu
This Orange Coneflower Will Get You Fired Up
Echinacea 'Firebird' is a reddish-orange coneflower and drought-tolerant plant. Learn how to grow it and enjoy its bright hues and the wildlife it attracts.
Plume poppy (image) leaf has scalloped edges. These deep indentations make it interesting. - David Beaulieu
Playing Devil's Advocate With a Devilish Plant
Plume poppy is risky to grow because it's an invasive or aggressive spreader. Your choice depends on where you live and your ability to control it.
Woman pruning bush - Thinkstock Images/Stockbyte/Getty Images
When's the Best Time to Prune Your Shrubs?
What's the best time to prune shrubs? It depends on the type of bush you have; I give examples in this article meant to help beginners.
Caradonna salvia (image) is one of the darkest-flowered kinds. Its spikes look good against gold. - David Beaulieu
10 Perennials That Thrive in the Sun
The plants I've chosen as my ten best perennials for sun share 3 things. They thrive in a sunny spot, are hardy and bring marvelous color to the yard.
Buttonbush shrub (image) has tightly rounded flower heads. It's generally a wild plant. - David Beaulieu
Fear of Pruning? Not With These Shrubs
If a shrub flowers in summer, it may be one that blooms on new wood (current year’s growth); my list gives examples. Knowing this makes pruning easy.
My picture shows May apple. It's not really an apple. - David Beaulieu
Mayapple: Poisonous but Striking Spring Ephemeral
Mayapple (American mandrake) is a native plant of eastern North America that's easy to identify once you see a photo. Consider it for shade gardens.
trout lily blooming - David Beaulieu
Native Lilies: 5 Beauties Northeasterners Need to Know About
These five native lilies grace the woods and meadows of the Northeastern U.S. Native plant lovers can grow them in that suitable shady or sunny spot.
Hepatica with pink blooms - David Beaulieu
Love Thine Anemone: Facts About "Windflower," Hepatica, and the Buttercup Family
Whether you classify liverleaf as an American anemone or a Hepatica, its spring flowers are undeniably lovely. Consider it for native-plant gardens.
bloodroot plants blooming - David Beaulieu
Does Bloodroot Make You Sanguine?
Native-plant gardens in eastern North America are enhanced by bloodroot flowers. Learn all about this wildflower, including how it got its name.
Pink dogwood flower (image) is a reassuring symbol of mid-spring. This is a Cornus florida. - David Beaulieu
America's Most Beloved Dogwood?
Pink dogwood trees include 2 varieties of Cornus florida: Rubra and Rosea. Learn why and how to grow these flowering dogwoods in your landscaping.
As my photo shows, bunchberry (a type of dogwood) is a short plant, not a tree or shrub. - David Beaulieu
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Shade Ground Covers
Ground covers for shade must be tough to overcome a lack of sunshine; problem is, some are too tough. I discuss 3 good choices and 7 invasives here.
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