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Espalier shaped apple tree pruned along a fence
Planting & Care

How to Espalier Your Plants

Espalier is a fancy word for training plants to fit a narrow space
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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May 21, 2025
A Southern home facade features extra tall windows & bright blue shutters facing a patio garden full of Southern Living plants
Plan Your Garden

Plant Combinations: Set the Mood Container Combo

Create an atmosphere of calm and comfort with container combinations featuring Blush Pink Nandina
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
Crapemyrtle tree with dark pink blooms growing in front of large brick-faced home
Planting & Care

Pruning 101: How to Prune Crapemyrtles

Learn the proper way to prune crapemyrtles for maximum blooms and structure.
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
White picket fence with gate lined with the red foliage of Blush Pink Nandina and Inspiration October Magic Camellia
Plan Your Garden

5 Ways to Boost Curb Appeal

Whatever your goal, the Southern Living Plant Collection has everything you need
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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July 24, 2025
A photo collage of 4 foliage plants in orange and red hues
Plan Your Garden

Plant Twelve Months of Color with Southern Living® Plant Collection

Find inspiration with year-round plant lists & garden design ideas tailored to each month.
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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May 20, 2025
Hands cupped and holding rich brown soil
Planting & Care

Testing Soil Composition

Plants have different preferences in soil texture, drainage, nutrients, and pH.
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
5 Plants For Your Front Yard
Plan Your Garden

Video: 5 Plants to Add Structure to Your Garden

By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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August 28, 2024
Endurascape Verbena and Baby Gem Boxwood
Inspiration & Projects//Plan Your Garden

Plant Combination: 1-2-3 Wow Combo

Vivid perennials, Sunshine Ligustrum and Baby Gem Boxwood make a tough but beautiful combination.
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
Obsession Nandina foliage in red, gold and green hues
Planting & Care

Pruning 101: How to Prune Nandinas

Learn the proper way to keep nandinas looking full and healthy.
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
plants covered with winter freeze blanket to protect from frost or cold
Planting & Care

How to Protect Your Garden from Frost and Freezing Temps

Here’s how to cover your plants when an early spring freeze is on the way!
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
Back entryway stoop of red brick and white columns set with containers of Obsession Nandina and Sedium and bordered with Carex and Nandina
Plan Your Garden

Video: Southern Living Plant Collection Nandinas

Our Nandinas are an improvement over traditional nandinas!
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
Southern Hospitality Porch And Patio
Plan Your Garden

Planning a Front Yard Landscape Project with Southern Hospitality

By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
Fig Foccacia with sliced and set atop parchment on a blue table
Inspiration & Projects

Baked Fig Crostini Recipe

A simple recipe for your summer fig harvest.
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
Clear glass sherbert containers full of homemade blackberry gelato
Inspiration & Projects

Blackberry Gelato Recipe

This recipe makes 12 cups of lusciously smooth gelato.
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
9 layer stack of pancakes topped with butter, syrup and blackberries and set on a table with pitcher of syrup and vase of flowers
Inspiration & Projects

Blackberry-Lemon Griddle Cakes Recipe

If great blackberries aren’t available, try blueberries for a different spin.
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
Blackberry oat crumble bars on a white oval plate laid on a butcher block with bowl of fresh blackberries and blackberry flowers
Inspiration & Projects

Blackberry-Oat Crumble Bars Recipe

Make your blackberry harvest count! Try these fantastic recipes.
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
Mixed garden border along white picket fence includes Mojo Pittosporum in front, Purple Diamond in middle and Obsession Nandina abutting a cement porch
Plan Your Garden

Video: Southern Living Loropetalums

Find the perfect Southern Living Loropetalum for your landscape.
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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October 24, 2023
White slat house with low porch and new arrangement of Southern Living 1 gallon plants placed for planting
Plan Your Garden

Creating a DIY Front Yard Landscape for Our Southern Cottage

Our Landscape Plan is Made of Easy-Care Southern Plants
By: Southern Living Plants Staff
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May 21, 2025
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