Mavis Augustine Torke
Enjoy three or four seasons of color and beauty throughout your yard.
Year-Round Excitement Plan
Tom Rosborough
Enjoy four seasons of beauty with this bold plan.
It features favorites such asrhododendronandwinter daphne,Joe Pye weed, and iris.
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Garden size: 17x30 feet.
Garden size: 6x29 feet.
Roses in the Round
Manyhybrid rosesare long-blooming champs that start in June and go to first frost.
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Garden size: 10x10 feet.
Don’t Be Foiled by Hot Weather
Hotsummer dayscan make a garden fade.
Keep that from happening with these stately favorites, then mix in a few spring andfall bloomersfor season-long appeal.
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Garden size: 14x9 feet.
Garden size: 10x7 feet.
Garden size: 14x6 feet.
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Here, shrubs andsmall treescreate four seasons of color and texture.
Garden size: 13x11 feet.
A Corner of Perennials
Long-bloomingShasta daisylies at the heart of this spring-through-frost garden.
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The plants are all beautiful and easy to grow.
Garden size: 9x8 feet.
Create Privacy and Season-Long Looks
There’s no reason gardens can’t do double duty.
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This one provides a welcomescreen from neighborsand looks good all year round.
Garden size: 16x7 feet.
Garden size: 24x9 feet.
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A Touch of Prairie
We love thisprairie-style planfor a lot of reasons.
It looks great all year, it’s very low-maintenance, and it attracts birds and butterflies.
Garden size: 20x8 feet.
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Credit:Mavis Augustine Torke
Credit:Mavis Augustine Torke
