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Rose vervain.
Read article: Native Rose Vervain adds color and blooms to your garden
Native Rose Vervain adds color and blooms to your garden
From time to time, there is a plant you may stumble across and bring home to try in the garden that far exceeds expectations and becomes a new “...
bush honeysuckle with red berries
Read article: 7 terms to know about invasive species (and some to avoid)
7 terms to know about invasive species (and some to avoid)
Effective communication in invasive species management relies on consistent and accurate terminology. Confusion is a problem when terms are not...
Chromatic cohesion: the power of analogous colors steps on walkway framed by flowers of red and pink
Read article: Chromatic cohesion: the power of analogous colors
Chromatic cohesion: the power of analogous colors
A few weeks ago, we began a discussion about color. We started with complementary colors, those that are opposite of each other on the color wheel....
From theory to practice: Applying complementary colors in the landscape purple coneflower and yellow coreopsis
Read article: From theory to practice: Applying complementary colors in the landscape
From theory to practice: Applying complementary colors in the landscape
Although we have been taught colors since before we began attending school, colors can be challenging. Colors are complicated and there is so much...

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Planted shrubs lined up along a fence.
Build privacy with plants for secret gardens
URBANA, Ill. — Plants serve a lot of purposes in the landscape. One of which is to add some privacy. Screening plants can help define and give purpose to a space. Homeowners may wish to screen a particular area or transparency in the landscape, creating interest in what lies beyond. ...