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Planting Combination for Woodland Garden
Planting Combination for Woodland Garden

Dec 20, 2015

A simple plant combo recipe emphasizing textural contrast of two plants, this green-on-green planting scheme is an easy planting combination to replicate in your woodland garden. ..

Plant Combo for Afternoon Shade
Plant Combo for Afternoon Shade

Oct 11, 2015

WHY IT WORKS:  This combination has strong all-season structure because of the evergreen shrubs as well as a pleasant seasonal flow provided by the spring blooms of the rhody and colorful emerging foliage of the fern. The bold foliage of the bear's britches (Acanthus 'Hollard's Gold') looks great for months on end; from early spring and during (the occasional) exceptionally mild Pacific Northwest winter, it can look good year-round if growing in a sheltered position.   ..

When It Comes to Growing Healthy, Happy Plants - Science Before Art
When It Comes to Growing Healthy, Happy Plants - Science Before Art

Jul 31, 2015

Every gardener falls in love with certain plants only to discover (sometimes the hard way) that they aren't going to thrive in their garden, due to incompatibilities with space, sunlight or other plants. The hard truth is that no matter how lovely a planting combination appears to be in your cart at the nursery, the plants won't grow to their potential when placed together if they aren't culturally compatible.  ..

Foliage Combo for Shade
Foliage Combo for Shade

Jun 06, 2015

Bold glossy foliage of Podophyllum pleianthum is the real attention grabber in this scene.  ..

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