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My favorite spring blooming perennial is Columbine, which will grow in sun or shade. It has a tendency to reseed itself. Coleus, Hosta and Heuchera (Coral Bells) are my favorite shade perennials. They ...

Kings and dictators had ruled before. No longer.  The Founders, aware of the injustices of autocratic rule, entrusted the power to govern to the people themselves. Now, 250 years later, we still ...

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Looking for summer garden inspiration? These four plants offer the same excitement and impact as a fireworks display.

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