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Add a few fast-growing shrubs to add instant excitement (or privacy) to your garden. Here's our favorites.

Shade Gardening Plants - Zone 9 - List of Shade plants with detailed information about each plant. Large Photos are included.

5 Fail-Proof Plant Combinations for a Gorgeous Front Yard | Grace N' Grit Yellow Shrub Rose shines when planted with just about anything because of its soft color and nonstop procession of blooms. Here, it beautifies a pairing of mounding Green Beauty Boxwood and upright Green Columnar Juniper. #gardening #gardenideas #realsimple #flowergarden #growingflowers

Whether you're new to gardening or consider yourself an expert, you'll love the easy beauty of these low-maintenance plants. Our list of favorites includes 30+ easy-care flowering perennials and shrubs for Zones 4-11.

While it's dark and mysterious setting is arguably alluring, many of us are likely to turn a blind eye to full-shade spaces on the way to our sunny borders. No

Ground cover plants are the unsung superstars of any well-tended garden. Here are nine you need to plant now.

Showy Succulents for Snowy Climates (Debra's WSJ Article): A shorter version of this article appeared in the Wall Street Journal, 3/9/18.

From heat waves to strong all-day sun, nothing can stop these bright bloomers! Take a look at this list of container plants for full-sun conditions. It doesn't stop at annuals; we include perennials, tropicals, and succulents, too!

The lantana plant, bright flowers, sun-loving, enjoys heat, an abundance of colorful confetti blooms. Perfect for landscape or sunny patio. [GUIDE]