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Reader Tips • GREAT IDEAS FROM SMART GARDENERS
HOW TO SPOT A DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANT • All plants transpire — take in moisture from the soil and lose it through their foliage. But some leaves naturally do this slowly, allowing them to be more drought-tolerant. Here are five common leaf characteristics that help plants survive dry conditions and a few plant picks for each.
Dynamic Duos
Creating Gardens for Conversation
Grow a Colorful Shade Garden
WHICH ANNUAL VINE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Daylily • This reliable perennial is anything but boring! Meet your new favorite varieties and learn their growing secrets.
No-Spray Bug Solutions • Try a few of these 7 methods to deter bugs without resorting to pesticides.
Harvest Helper • How to know when vegetables are ripe for the picking.
A Garden for Exploring • Meander through the paths of this beautiful — and dog friendly! — garden filled with upcycled treasures.
DESIGN CHALLENGE
4 Garden Goofs
Q & A • DO YOU HAVE GARDEN QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS!
WEED WATCH
GARDEN ESSENTIALS • GARDEN HOSE ACCESSORIES
Bring the Warmth of the Sahara to Your Garden
LESSONS FROM AN ART TEACHER • LEARN HOW TO APPLY THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD DESIGN TO YOUR GARDEN.
FINISHING TOUCHES
Salad with a Side of Slug