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Lessons Learned: Gardening My Rewilded Front Yard – Gardenista
[ad_1] It wasn’t a field when we bought the house in Massachusetts, but that’s what it ended up being. At first, there were massive…
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Quick Takes With: Susanna Grant – Gardenista
[ad_1] “I am a gardener, garden designer, and writer. My consultancy, LINDA, designs and plants biodiverse urban gardens that are plant-focused with an emphasis…
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A Love Letter to Sanguisorbas – Gardenista
[ad_1] I came to gardening, as many of us do, not necessarily out of a love of the natural world but because of a…
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Lessons Learned: Growing, Killing, and Reviving a Meyer Lemon Tree – Gardenista
[ad_1] Beyond the double-glazed sash windows of our apartment, it is frigid February, but the air indoors smells like a citrus orchard in springtime.…
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Deer-Resistant Evergreen Shrubs: 5 Favorites to Plant
[ad_1] As if gardening weren’t challenging enough, sometimes deer take up residence in your garden and decide to host a dinner party. There is…
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Plant-O-Rama Celebrates 30 Years: Here Are 7 Ideas We Took Away from the Symposium – Gardenista
[ad_1] After a surprise snow day reschedule, Metro Hort Group hosted its 30th Plant-O-Rama last Thursday morning at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Every year,…
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Gardening 101: Oro Blanco Grapefruit Tree – Gardenista
[ad_1] The first thing to know is that Oro Blanco is not your grandma’s super tart grapefruit, the kind that puckers your lips and…
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Vernonia lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’: Plant of the Year for 2026
[ad_1] The Garden Club of America (GCA) has named Vernonia lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’ Plant of the Year—which, according to its website, “is awarded annually…
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Required Reading: The American Horticultural Society’s New Definitive Guide to Ecological Gardening – Gardenista
[ad_1] Since its founding in 1922, the American Horticultural Society (AHS) has published dozens of books, including deep-dive guides on single issues like propagation…
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Winterberry 101: Native Berries to Brighten Winter – Gardenista
[ad_1] Despite being natively at home in bogs and on the edges of kettle ponds and other wetlands, winterberry, a native holly species, does…
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Quick Takes With: Julie Weiss – Gardenista
[ad_1] Favorite hardscaping material: Natural local materials like nearby rocks, stone, gravel. Less carbon footprint transporting materials that are likely nearby. I love different…
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Gardening 101: Opium Poppy – Gardenista
[ad_1] Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum The notoriety of Papaver somniferum, the “sleep-inducing poppy,” is only partly to do with its outlaw family. Opium poppies are grown…
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Resolutions Roundup: Garden Pros Share the 10 Ways They’re Changing Their Landscapes in 2026 – Gardenista
[ad_1] With the start of the new year, our minds are a-swirl with ideas for what we’ll do in our gardens come spring. For…
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Secrets of an English Head Gardener: How to Transplant Shrubs and Perennials – Gardenista
[ad_1] Moving perennials or shrubs once they’re in situ can be daunting for a novice gardener. But when you are starting a garden or…
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Perennials for a Shade Garden: Our Favorite Native Species and Hardy Flowering Plants
[ad_1] All week, we’re revisiting the most popular stories of 2025, including this one from July. A shade garden is a green and contemplative…
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The Best Plants to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden
[ad_1] All week, we’re revisiting the most popular stories of 2025, including this one from March. The humble hummingbird has always been a pollinator…
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The All-Star List: 5 Plants I Want More of In My Garden – Gardenista
[ad_1] December is the month for year-end reviews. There’s already a deluge of best-of lists for books and movies, but what about plants? I…
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Winter Is Coming: How to Care for Houseplants When They Go Dormant – Gardenista
[ad_1] Just like us, houseplants want to hunker down for the colder and shorter days ahead. While your foliage friends might not appreciate a…
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Gardening 101: Common Fig – Gardenista
[ad_1] Common fig, Ficus carica The next plant I plan to buy for myself (and not for a garden client) will definitely be a…
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How to Deer-proof Your Garden: Tips to Deter Deter from Eating Your Plants
[ad_1] This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, ecological gardening, on how you can be more sustainable…