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ZZ Plant

This plant thrives even in low light levels. Dean Schoeppner. ZZ Plant Overview DESCRIPTION Sporting leaves that appear to have...
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How to Plant and Grow Zinnia

This annual is one of the most carefree and colorful plants you can grow. Peter Krumhardt. Zinnias come in many...
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How to Grow and Care for Zebra Plants

This striking houseplant will add a bold splash of color to your home. PHOTO: DEAN SCHOEPPNER One look at the...
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How to Plant and Grow Yucca

These drought-tolerant plants are the rock stars of the full-sun garden. These tough plants are rock stars in a full-sun...
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How to Plant and Grow Yew Shrub

Tolerant of most growing conditions, yew shrubs make excellent hedges. If you're looking for a shrub that stands up to...
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Yellow Wax Bells

Yellow Wax Bells Overview DESCRIPTION A perennial with a shape and stems reminiscent of a woody shrub, yellow wax bells...
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Yellow Strawflower

Yellow Strawflower Overview DESCRIPTION A perfect pick for hanging baskets and other containers that tend to dry out, strawflower loves...
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How to Plant and Grow Yellow Bells

This tough shrub can grace your garden with beautiful flowers for months. Add bright color to your garden with Tecoma stans (yellow...
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How to Plant and Grow Yarrow

This tough plant produces pretty, long-lasting flowers that attract scores of pollinators. Yarrow is a classic garden perennial known for...
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How to Plant and Grow Witch Hazel

The flowers of this shrub may be small, but they make up for it in quantity and fragrance. When you...
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Wisteria

Wisteria Overview DESCRIPTION Dripping with clusters of purple, white, or pink flowers in spring, wisteria is a dreamy vine for...
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Wintergreen

Wintergreen Overview DESCRIPTION Wintergreen has caught the eye of plant scientists and landscape designers. It is a hardworking landscape problem...
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How to Grow Your Favorite Winter Squashes in the Garden

Here's everything you need to know about growing your favorite winter squashes. Winter squashes are all known for the hard...
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How to Plant and Grow Willow

This fast-growing, moisture-loving tree or shrub comes in many sizes and varieties, including the popular weeping willow. Willows are known...
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How to Plant and Grow Wild Ginger

This native groundcover slowly forms a green carpet in shady or wooded areas. Wild ginger (Asarum spp.) is a low-growing native plant...
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How to Plant and Grow Weigela

This shrub has pretty summer flowers as well as colorful foliage. PHOTO: MARK KANE Weigela puts on a show of...
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Weeping Willow

Weeping Willow Overview DESCRIPTION Most people recognize this graceful tree from a distance by its long, pendulous branches that hang...
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Watermelon

This heat-loving, vining plant needs plenty of space to spread out before it produces its delicious fruit. Watermelon Overview GENUS...
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How to Plant and Grow Water Lilies

Growing water lilies in a pond brings beauty and serenity to a backyard. Water lilies (Nymphaea spp.) are more than pretty...
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How to Plant and Grow Violet

This perennial comes in a range of colors from bright jewel tones to sweet pastels. While many of the 500+...
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