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Gardening in Shade
bartzig

exotic plants in shade gardens

bartzig
13 years ago

What do you think about using exotic plants in shade gardens? I wrote about the topic in a column I've started for The Wall Street Journal. I'd appreciate comments. Here's a link to the column:

http://tinyurl.com/2ahgobx

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