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Plant ID: Physostegia virginiana
Physostegia virginiana is a great plant for adding late summer color to your garden
Plant ID: Silphium terebinthinaceum
Silphium terebinthinaceum is the best kept secret in gardening and everybody needs to know about it.
Mugwort: Don’t Let It Stick around
Mugwort is an incredibly invasive species and it can’t be ignored.
Planting the Dutch Wave
The way to get the Dutch Wave effect is to use more plants in a way that gets the plants to look natural. easier said than done.
Three Principles for the Dutch Wave
The Dutch Wave has 3 major parts to it: use only perennials, use lots and lots of them and do it in a way that feels like nature.