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Others require no preparation — just dig them out and sow them into the ground at the first signs of spring. Whether your ...

As the name suggests, sweet pea is sweetly fragrant when blooming in spring. It’s also quite ornamental, thanks to the brightly hued pastel flowers of pink, purple and white. Give it something to ...

A home with colorful landscaping in the front yard - Dolores M. Harvey/Shutterstock Berry bushes can be a perfect way to add pops of color to your landscaping. If you've been looking for gorgeous ...

The landscape in Greater Columbus can be downright dreary during the winter months. The vibrant and varied colors of flowering plants are long gone from much of the landscape, and the green turf is ...

Q uestion: Our desert landscaping was done by the previous owners and leaves much to be desired — mainly gravel and a few sad, spindly, grayish bushes. We'd like to add plants that will add color but ...

Understanding the elements of color, texture and scale will bring you closer to achieving the landscape design of your dreams. The use of color is probably the most complex of the three, because it ...

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