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My 7 Favorite See-Through Plants for Layered Gardens
Dahlias, roses and hydrangeas command attention, while other plants go seemingly unnoticed. Yet their impact as the garden’s support staff — better known as see-through plants — is nothing short of a superpower in layered garden design. These airy garden plants float effortlessly above, through and next to plants with more presence, adding height without…
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How to Grow Blueberries in Alkaline Soil
I may earn a small commission from some of the links in this post. As always, all opinions are my own. When it comes to growing blueberries, you either have it or you don’t. The “it” being perfect soil conditions. I don’t have perfect anything. That would be incredibly boring. It’s all about soil pH….
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Skyward Pink Veronica: A Gardener’s New Favorite
My mom has always given me great advice. On several occasions, she warned me of people who come on too strong early in a relationship, friendly or romantic. Red flag, she’d warn. And more often than not, she was so right. Which is probably why I’m slightly uncomfortable gushing about a Veronica that wooed me…
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Tough Plants for a Driveway Garden
Every once in a while, I surprise myself. As I was looking back at last year’s garden, I found this shot of my driveway garden and thought, “Hey, that’s pretty…
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Calamintha nepeta: A Pollinator’s Smorgasbord
Calamintha nepeta wasn’t a plant I chose. It chose me. Several years ago, I attended a writer’s conference and received a plug pack that contained a mixture of Summer Beauty…
