A Way To Garden

ornamental plants

Even in my cold Zone 6A climate, I aim for a 365-day garden. Selecting the right plants is a key. The ornamental plant archive includes reliable, beloved garden subjects that I grow here, many with multiple seasons of appeal, from annuals and groundcovers all the way up to shrubs, vines and trees.

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how we and the trees grew together: ‘sprout lands,’ with william bryant logan

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self-sowns and overgrowns: use-what-you’ve-got gardening

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old gardeners, old gardens, new books: ken druse interviews margaret roach

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showoff shrubs, new and old, with tim wood of spring meadow nursery

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making succulent pots and wreaths, with katherine tracey of avant gardens

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plant a cutting garden, with jenny elliott of tiny hearts farm

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tips for planting under trees; using ‘pea brush’ and more: q&a with ken druse

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growing epimediums in the shade garden, with karen perkins

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an eye for just the right plant, with wave hill’s louis bauer

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annual flowers and foliage to add seasonal color, with untermyer gardens

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a plant i’d order: hakonechloa ‘all gold’

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it’s edemental! gorgeous, delicious grains for the garden, with sarah kleeger

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indoor growing under lights, with leslie halleck

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taking stock of our native flora and newcomers, with nybg’s robert naczi

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clivia, staking, viburnum leaf beetle, chestnuts & more: q&a with ken druse

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how to grow and store dahlias, with longwood’s roger davis

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overwintering tender plants, and hydrangea issues: q&a with ken druse

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embracing every season with every sense (and forcing hyacinths!), with tovah martin

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go ahead, we dare you: widen your plant palette, with andy brand

intimate relationships: a tale of moss, sumac, and a clever aphid’s gall

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top late perennials, + smart care tips for a garden to last through fall, with kathy tracey

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defining ‘native’ and choosing the right native plants, with dan jaffe

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underplanting: making ‘a tapestry garden,’ with marietta o’byrne

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week 15: visual relief from the heat, all fresh and white