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How to make an elegant topiary
Beckie Fox
A touch of formality is not out of place in most gardens. Trimmed cones and spheres of foliage — classic topiary — are especially suited to containers.
6 container plants looking good in the heat
Beckie Fox
Container plants need to stand up to summer heat and humidity. Here are 6 container plants performing well for Garden Making Editor-in-Chief Beckie Fox.
Ivy geraniums for containers
Judith Adam
Ideal for containers and window boxes, ivy geraniums will be happy to bloom all summer in part shade to full sun with attractive flowers and foliage.
Periwinkle: too much of a good thing
Judith Adam
There’s a roiling ocean of broadleaf evergreen periwinkle in the front garden, benefiting from good light and frequent irrigation.