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GARDEN VOYEUR: Foolproof Plants for Brooklyn Backyards
THIS IS WHERE I cut my gardening teeth: the 21’x35′ backyard on Verandah Place in Cobble Hill where we lived for twenty years, above, as it looked in May/ June. We inherited a graceful Japanese maple, a stand of honeysuckle … Continue reading
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Tagged ailanthus, ajuga, andromeda, annuals, astilbe, azalea, bleeding heart, bluestone patio, bricks, caladiums, climbing hydrangea, Cobble Hill, coral bells, creeping phlox, dead nettle, English ivy, European ginger, honeysuckle, hostas, houtonia, huechera, hybrid tulips, ivy, Japanese ferns, Japanese maple, lirope, money plant, oak leaf hydrangea, perennials, railroad ties, starry eyes, terrace beds, variegated foliage, Verandah Place, vinca, wood hyacinth, wrough iron balcony
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