Your garden
Article Abstract:
Nursery owner David MacKenzie suggests ground covers, such as lily-turf or creeping myrtle, as the low-maintenance alternative to grass. White-flowered plants, such as Wherry's foamflower and Deutschland astilbe, can lighten up shady spots in the garden. Also, pruning roses results in healthier blooms.
Publication Name: Midwest Living
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0889-8138
Year: 1999
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Your garden: advice for better Midwest gardening
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Various tips on planting lilies, ginkgo trees, and dahlias can be employed by avid gardeners. Individuals with deer problems can substitute roses and yews with purple coneflower and butterfly milkweed, which omit an odor unpleasant to the animals.
Publication Name: Midwest Living
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0889-8138
Year: 1997
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