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'Honorine Jobert' Anemone
A Great Fall Bloomer for an All-White or Moonlight Garden
Sep 2 • 
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August 2025

Dappled Willow and ‘Mellow Yellow’ Spirea
A Colorful, Fast Growing Shrub Pairing
Aug 29 • 
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'Ruby Slippers' Oakleaf Hydrangea
A Shrub that has Spring, Summer and Fall Interest
Aug 17 • 
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Try the fragrant August Lily Hosta
A Late Blooming, White hosta
Aug 13 • 
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Roses are red....
The Meidiland Red shrub rose!
Aug 12 • 
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A conversation between God and St. Francis
The perfect, no-maintenance garden...
Aug 4 • 
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July 2025

Highlights™ Arborvitae
Yellow - Gold Evergreen Foliage on a Native Plant
Jul 31 • 
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What is Green Drenching?
Layer Tones and Textures of Green Foliage for A Sense of Calm
Jul 20 • 
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Rock Outcrop Gardens
A Rocky Protrusion Become a Garden Feature
Jul 17 • 
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Why Van Gogh Loved Sunflowers
A little known reason, besides the color and form
Jul 11 • 
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Gardening Skills—Why Bother?
Great Landscape Design Starts Here
Jul 7 • 
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Up in Front!
Seven Suggested Plants for the Front Row
Jul 5 • 
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