Plant Selection

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Microclimates: A Guide to Mini-Zones

Paying attention to the microclimates in your garden can extend growing season as well as plant choice…

Pansies: Tough Guys of the Garden

Pansies are ideal for edging along borders and do well squeezed among bulbs and perennials. Their bright colors add zip to early emerging spring gardens. They can be planted close together for a soft cohesiveness in flowerbeds.

Planting Groundcovers Under Pines

Plants do fine under pine trees if you make the right selection and remember to water them.

Plants and Their Cultural Needs

Decribes what plant cultural needs are.

Plants for a Hot Wall

So you have a hot south facing wall. What will go there? It is surprising!

Plants for Shady Areas

The Southwest is not a place for tropical lush gardens. Still, the feeling of coolness can be created—by growing plants in the shade.

Plants for Those Hot, Sunny Places

What do you plant against a hot southern wall or in a sunny bed…a list of heat-loving plants

Plants for Those Shady Spots

I bet right about now, what with the heat and all, you’re heading for the shadiest spots you can find. I know I am…

Regions and the Right Plants

Because many readers live outside our Western region, we get asked a lot about choosing plants for other areas…

The Height of Perennials

It’s time to begin your summer garden, and there’s no better way to start than with larger-growing perennials.

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