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Tips for gardening in coastal weather conditions.

Native plants are easy to grow, contribute to the health of our soil and plants, and attract wildlife to the garden.

Some beautiful native vines

Reviewed by Anne Biklé, co-author What Your Food Ate and The Hidden Half of Nature I have been waiting for a gardening book like Joe...

Black Chokeberry is one of my favorite backyard native plants. Shrubs grow 3-4 feet high and wide. They may sucker somewhat. In May, bushes are covered with lovely white flowers. The fall foliage is spectacular in shades of purple and red (especially the cultivar ‘Autumn Magic’). Plant in sun to part shade. This shrub is very adaptable to different soil types. My shrubs are planted in clay soil that gets soggy during the seasonal rains. These are wonderful three-season, low-

First published in 1870, The Wild Garden challenged the prevailing garden style of the day and advocated a naturalistic style, in which...