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This sword-shaped evergreen plant is hardy in USDA Zones 7 to 11. Use the cast iron plant in deep or filtered shade to create a tropical look in the garden year-round. Creeping fig, or Ficus pumila, ...

Our own Rose Garden is home to 170 different rose species and cultivars. With its delicate pink-red heart-shaped flowers, Lamprocapnos spectabilis is one of the most romantic looking plants out there.

Raised beds have better soil structure and drainage compared to ground-level gardens. They give you a head start on gardening ... be sure that it does not come from an area where soil borne plant ...