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Native Alternatives to Burning Bush: 10 Shrubs With Real Fall Color

The best native alternatives to burning bush are red chokeberry, dwarf fothergilla and Virginia sweetspire. Red…

Blue and white hydrangea shrubs in bloom along a fence in an American suburban backyard

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6 Pros And 5 Cons Of Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas range from a mountain hydrangea (Hydrangea serrata) of 2 to 4 feet (0.6 to 1.2…

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Christmas Trees That Smell Good: 8 Species Ranked by Scent

Balsam fir and Fraser fir give you the classic Christmas tree smell. The Farmers' Almanac calls…

Pink and red shrub roses in a mulched backyard bed with blue-violet catmint, white yarrow and purple-flowered chives

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Companion Plants for Roses: What Works and Why

Rose aphids crowd the buds every spring, black spot spreads whenever leaves stay wet, and where…

Backyard pond with a boulder waterfall, pink and yellow water lilies, pickerel rush and Japanese iris in summer light

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25 Water Garden Ideas for Ponds and Features

The sound of moving water and the sight of a lily opening on still water do…

Tall eastern white pines at the edge of a large backyard lawn in warm late afternoon light

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5 Pros And 5 Cons Of Pine Trees

Pines (genus Pinus) are needled evergreens that range from dwarf mugo pines of 2 to 5…

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5 Pros And 4 Cons Of Crape Myrtle Trees

Crape Myrtle trees (Lagerstroemia) are iconic in southern U.S. landscapes, prized for their summer flowers and multi-season appeal.…

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16 Plants That Look Like Feathers

The plants that look most like feathers are ornamental grasses with soft, plume-like flower heads, such as feather…

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12 Plants That Look Like Snapdragons

The plants that look most like snapdragons are their relatives in the plantain family: angelonia (summer snapdragon), toadflax…

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Native Alternatives to Burning Bush: 10 Shrubs With Real Fall Color

6 Pros And 5 Cons Of Hydrangeas

Christmas Trees That Smell Good: 8 Species Ranked by Scent

Companion Plants for Roses: What Works and Why

25 Water Garden Ideas for Ponds and Features

5 Pros And 5 Cons Of Pine Trees

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