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National Gardening Kate Jerome	Shrubs for the Perennial Garden When we think of shrubs, most of us picture foundation plants or a shrub border. Of course shrubs are naturals for these situations, but there is another setting for shrubs -- especially blooming ones -- that we don't always consider: the perennial garden.
This Old House Lynn Ocone	15 Foolproof Shrubs Our top picks for plants that provide maximum beauty with minimal hassle
National Gardening John R. Dunmire	Guide to June Gardening The month may present different images in various parts of the country, but to most gardeners, it conveys feelings of richness, abundance, and completion.
National Gardening Andy & Sally Wasowski	Spectacular Desert Plants Colorful native plants for Southwest gardens
National Gardening Beth Marie Renaud	Roses and Clematis Companions that trail and twine and clasp and kiss...
National Gardening Karen Dardick	Shrub Roses Many kinds of shrub roses have been introduced in recent years, especially the ground covers, such as "Cliffs of Dover," "Flower Carpet" and "Jeepers Creepers."
National Gardening Lynn Ocone	Lavatera Annuals and perennials for cottage gardens
National Gardening Jack Ruttle	Hellebores Hellebores sound like a dream come true. They really do bloom when the garden looks wintry and the ground is still dotted with the last traces of snow. The flowers are big, bold and abundant, and they come in several colors.
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi	Peony: The King of Flowers There is nothing dainty about peonies. Peony flowers come in a variety of forms and in nearly every color except blue. And this long-lived perennial can thrive in your garden with little care.
National Gardening Kevin Connelly	The Camellias Queen of the southern winter garden, camellias are now hardy in the North.
National Gardening Thomas Christopher	The Rugged Roses Rugosas take cold, heat, and pests in stride
National Gardening Alice Knight	Winter Heaths Early fall is prime time to plant these hardy long-blooming evergreens.
This Old House Roger Cook	Marathoners of the Landscape Plants that can go the distance are the ones we look to for a fantastic show of fall color
National Gardening Vicky Congdon	Smoke Bush Cotinus, or smoke bush, can be grown across the United States and is available in several varieties. Buying, planting and growing suggestions are offered.
National Gardening Peter Kopcinski	All About Petunias Petunias have always offered nonstop summer bloom, but now you're more likely to find a color, size, and growth habit to suit your garden needs. New, vigorous trailing types and miniature-flowered types have rekindled gardeners' interest.
National Gardening Kathryn Van Horn	Columbines Among the many kinds is one with the right height and flower color for your garden
National Gardening Eliot Tozer	Magnolias Starlike, often fragrant flowers and colorful, lush foliage make these trees an early-spring delight...
National Gardening Robin M.W. Parer	Hardy Geraniums The precise appeal of these often diminutive, sometimes bold charmers is tough to pin down. But it's simple from a gardener's point of view. Hardy geraniums give a lot and require very little.
National Gardening Jack Ruttle	All-American Daylilies No other perennial gives as much for so little
This Old House Lynn Ocone	Early Bloomer This hardy shrub announces the arrival of spring.
National Gardening Joan Huyser-Honig	Quick Cut Flowers These 11 grow in any garden and have a long vase life...
National Gardening Alain Charest	Trumpet Vine Native American plant makes good, especially in the North. Many garden plants are described as blooming all summer long, but trumpet vine is one of the few to actually live up to this description. Its only requirements are a sunny exposure and a good pruning in winter.
National Gardening April 2000 Barbara Pleasant	Power Plants For plants that outperform all the rest, look for the trophy takers
National Gardening Eileen Murray	Hot Color: Crocosmia Graceful, bright, and easy-going, they light up late-summer gardens.
This Old House Christopher J. Cohan	Foundation Plantings The plantings closest to your home should play up its assets and soften its hard edges.
National Gardening Joseph F. Williamson	Fuchsia Flair A Victorian favorite offers contemporary elegance.
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi	Gold Medal Plants For the past 15 years the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has awarded gold medals to under-appreciated woody landscape plants. The 2003 gold medal winners include two noteworthy plants in particular that gardeners may want to try in their yards this year.
National Gardening Holly Shimizu	Coneflower This tough and cold-hardy perennial also has health benefits...
National Gardening	Roses 101 Roses need special attention to produce quantities of beautiful, fragrant flowers.
National Gardening Holly H. Shimizu	Brilliant Bee Balms These showy native plants make a healthful tea, too
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi	New Crapemyrtles Crapemyrtles (Lagerstroemia) are often called the "lilacs of the south." They grace many homes with beautiful flowers in midsummer when few other shrubs are blooming. Although considered a southern plant, new varieties of crapemyrtle have proven hardy in colder climates.
National Gardening Nardozzi & Savio	Fragrant Roses: Two Gardeners Weigh In Everyone can agree that fragrance is an important characteristic in a rose. Though sometimes this trait has been diminished in the pursuit of breeding larger or various colored roses, some gardeners prize this trait highly, and won't do without it.
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi	Early Bloomers Need a fix of flowers to offset the drab colors of winter? Just step outside. By pruning branches from many common deciduous trees and shrubs, you can create beautiful indoor bouquets to serve as harbingers of spring.
National Gardening Karen Dardick	The New Patio Trees After filling my garden with roses, delphiniums, irises, daylilies, buddleia, heliotrope, and a host of other plantings, I ran out of space, but not out of the desire to grow more plants. So I turned to plants called standards or patio trees. What are they?
National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi	Set Your Garden Aglow For a number of years plant breeders have been introducing yellow- or light green-leafed varieties of popular shrubs. The goal has been to select plants with attractive foliage that complements the flowers.
National Gardening Lynn Ocone	Heucheras: Versatile, Colorful Natives Heuchera plants have different uses in different places.
National Gardening Michael MacCaskey	Summer Bulbs Consider these for summer color
National Gardening Barbara Pleasant	Marvelous Mums Plant these hardy fall-bloomers now or in spring
This Old House Lance Walheim	Easy Care Roses Far from finicky, many shrub-type roses bloom all summer long with very little fuss. Here are some top choices for flower borders, hedges, and containers
This Old House Lynn Ocone	Winter Bloomers A mid-winter shot of color for your landscape.
National Gardening Rick Darke	Blue Star Multiseason appeal and modest demands make this little-known perennial a garden winner.
National Gardening Becky Heath	Wildflower Tulips Wild tulips are less formal and more resilient than larger hybrids. And wild tulips like 'Apricot Jewel' come back year after year.
National Gardening Susan McClure	Rediscovering Zinnias A cut above other annuals, zinnias fill your garden with color in record time...
National Gardening April 2000 Barbara Pleasant	Balloon Flower Easy to grow, reliable, looks great as a border -- and it's blue
National Gardening Lynn Byczynski	Organic Flower Farming Growing cut flowers for farmers' markets.
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National Gardening Charlie Nardozzi	Durable, Delectable Nasturtiums They're charming, easy, and good to eat, too
National Gardening Kasha & David Furman	Chinese Tree Peonies A guide for planting and cultivating Chinese tree peonies.
National Gardening June 2000 Charlie Nardozzi	Delightful Delphiniums New forms of these classic garden flower are more heat tolerant
National Gardening Veronica Lorson Fowler	Amazing Annual Vines These speedy climbers offer old-fashioned charm and quick landscape solutions