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Impulse Control | 215

2

Breaking Down Bulbs | 214

3

The Rose Family | All About Rosaceae | 213

4

Rocking the Landscape | All About Rock Gardens | 212

5

Berry-d Treasure! | All About Plants With Berries | 211

6

I Give Up! | Top Reasons People Give Up on Plants & Gardening | 210

7

Fall is Full of Opportunities, Seize the Day! | 209

8

Low-Maintenance Plants & What to Expect | 208

9

Well-Rounded | Spherical Plants for the Garden | 207

10

The Magic of Moon Gardens | 206

11

The Importance of Texture in the Garden | 205

12

What If You Could Only Use One Color in the Garden? | 204

13

How to Make a Meadow Garden | 203

14

Gardens That Shaped the US | Part 4 | Middle of Summer Garden Check | 202

15

Gardens That Shaped the US | Part 3 – Chicago to California | 201

16

Gardens That Shaped the US | Part 2 – South & Midwest | 200

17

Gardens That Shaped the US | Part 1 - Northeast | 199

18

Surviving Heat and Humidity | Best Plants and Practices | 198

19

Homing in on Hibiscus | 197

20

Understanding Fertilizer and Soil Amendments | When to Use and When Not to | 196

21

All About Beneficial Insects | 195

22

How to Have Color in the Shade | 194

23

Yellow in the Garden | Flowers & Foliage | 193

24

All the Pots-abilities! Container Gardening 101 | 192

25

Eat (And Grow) More Plants! | 191

26

New Plants to Look for in Garden Centers | 2026 | 190

27

Annual Garden Review | How Plants Performed | 189

28

Knowing How to Pair Plants | 188

29

The Habits of Rabbits | Rabbits in the Garden | 187

30

Embracing the Beauty of Unruly Gardens | 186

31

Zone-Pushing | Pushing the Limits with Plants | 185

32

Understanding Invasive Plants | 184

33

Been There, Killed That, Want it Back | 183

34

Plants That Help Save Energy | 182

35

How to Have Seed Starting Success | 181

36

An In-Depth Look at Island Beds | 180

37

Plants Make Great Gifts! Knowing How to Pick the Right Plants | 179

38

The Charm of Cottage Gardens and How to Create Your Own | 178

39

2026 Houseplant of the Year and Tips for Making Terrariums | 177

40

2026 Annuals of the Year | 176

41

2026 Perennials of the Year | 175

42

2026 Shrubs of the Year | 174

43

Celebrating Plants and a New Year | 173

44

The Botany Behind Christmas | 172

45

Jack Frost in the Garden | All About Frost and Freezes | 171

46

Pushing the Boundaries in the Garden | 170

47

The Beauty and Benefits of Broadleaf Evergreens | 169

48

The Botany of Thanksgiving | 168

49

Captivating Conifers | A Guide to Understanding Conifers | 167

50

Optimistic Orange | Using the Color Orange in the Garden | 166

51

What We Learned in 2025 | 165

52

Little Shop of Horticulture | 164

53

Timing Is Everything! | Timely Garden Tasks and Understanding Plant Growth Rates | 163

54

Working the Land | Work Smarter, Not Harder! | 162

55

It’s on the House! | How to Landscape With You Home Exterior Colors | 161

56

Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds | Fall Favorites Explained | 160

57

What to Plant Now to Enhance Your Winter Garden | 159

58

Landscape Designers’ Favorite Plants | 158

59

Garden Backdrops | 157

60

Now the Fun Begins! Dreaming and Scheming Future Garden Plans | 156

61

The Beauty of Green in the Garden | 155

62

All About Garden Follies | 154

63

Preparing for Fall – Summer Gardening Tasks | 153

64

What Inspires Us to Garden | 152

65

Revelation: Ah Ha! Moments While Gardening | 151

66

Rejuvenation – Pruning, Amending, and Feeding Techniques | 150

67

Elevation – Plants for Adding Height in the Garden | 149

68

A Succulent Discussion | 148

69

Trigger Plants | 147

70

Oh Deer! The Buck Stops Here | Deer and Gardening | 146

71

Don’t Do It! | 145

72

Just Do It! | 144

73

The Bigger, the Better! | Big Plants | 143

74

You've Got a Friend in Me | Companion Plants | 142

75

Deserted Island Plants | 141

76

Hanging Baskets | 140

77

White Flowers | 139

78

Goldilocks Plants – Plants That Are Just Right | 138

79

Nativars | 137

80

Pruning Pointers | 136

81

Spring Ephemerals | 135

82

Spring Tasks - What to Do and When to Do It | 134

83

Plants We Hate | 133

84

Covering Ground - All About Ground Cover Plants | 132

85

Plants You Can't Kill | 131

86

The Lavender Show | 130

87

Plants that Don't Mind Moving and Those That Do | 129

88

Life Is Too Short For Proper Spacing | 128

89

Overachievers: Plants that do More | 127

90

Sprouts: The Vegetable You Can Grow Indoors | 126

91

2025 Houseplant of the Year and Talking Tropical Plants | 125

92

2025 Annuals of the Year | 124

93

2025 Perennials of the Year | 123

94

2025 Shrubs of the Year | 122

95

What We Learned in the Garden | 121

96

The Citrus Show | 120

97

Gifts for Gardeners

98

A Celebration of Garden Vacations

99

Winter Protection for Plants

100

Holiday Décor from your Backyard