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Designing a Small Pollinator Garden

One of the biggest misconceptions about pollinator gardening is that it requires a lot of space. Some of the most productive pollinator gardens I've seen are no larger than a parking space.

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Starting Small: Why Quart-Size Perennials Might Be the Smartest Plants You’ll Ever Buy

A quart pot might look modest on delivery day, but it’s often the most practical, cost-effective, and surprisingly powerful way to plant a landscape that fills in beautifully, and keeps getting better with every season.

Fruit Trees in Bloom: The Spring Flowers That Feed Your Family (and Beautify Your Landscape)

Fruit trees aren’t just about the harvest—they’re one of the most beautiful ways to design a landscape. From spring blossoms that stop you in your tracks to summer shade and fall fruit, the right tree can anchor a yard, support pollinators, and still deliver something delicious. Here’s how to plant fruit and nut trees like ornamentals—so your landscape looks intentional in April and tastes incredible by autumn.

Four Spring Show-Stoppers To Always Come Back To | Woodie’s Picks

Ready to make spring feel unmistakable? These standout forsythias and azaleas deliver bold color, reliable performance, and serious landscape impact—bringing golden fireworks and romantic blooms right when your yard needs them most.

Everything to Know About The Spring Magic of Redbud Trees

When redbuds bloom, spring doesn’t just arrive — it makes an entrance. Explore standout redbud varieties, foliage colors, and graceful forms, and learn how to choose and grow the perfect redbud tree for your garden.

Why Hybrid Tea & Grandiflora Roses Still Rule the Garden (and the Vase) | Woodie’s Picks

Discover why Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Roses still define the classic rose garden. From long-stemmed cut flowers to fragrant landscape anchors, learn how to use these timeless roses—and meet four tried-and-true favorites chosen for color, performance, and scent.

Modern Roses, New Rules: Why Today’s Roses Leave the Old Guard in the Dust

Think roses are fussy and high-maintenance? Not anymore. Today’s modern roses deliver nonstop blooms, real disease resistance, and classic fragrance—without the spray schedules and stress. Here’s why it’s time to grow roses again.

The Classic Rose Garden — We are Reviving Timeless Elegance

Classic roses are having a renaissance. With unforgettable fragrance, timeless form, and modern performance, the rose is reclaiming its place as the heart of the garden—beautiful, practical, and built to last.

Build a Winter Birdscape—Berries, Cover, and a Backyard That Stays Alive All Season | Woodie's Picks

When the garden goes quiet, birds don’t leave—they adapt. With layered plantings, berries that linger into winter, and a little restraint with fall cleanup, your yard can become a true cold-season refuge. Here’s how to design a landscape that feeds, shelters, and sustains birds long after the flowers sleep.

Woodie’s Picks: Maple Trees—Shade That Changes a Home

From fast-growing shade to show-stopping fall color, maple trees are one of the smartest upgrades you can make to your yard. Meet our favorite varieties.

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