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3 plans for colorful, easy-care spring borders

   Choose the best one for your yard and see how to plant for summer
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   Three great borders
   Rob D. Brodman
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Three great borders

   Each of these three borders will thrive in full sun (only the abutilon
   and hydrangea require afternoon shade).
   Border 1: cool perennials
   A new twist on the pink theme, a border that pairs pink-flowered plants
   with subtle splashes of gray, green, and maroon foliage is more
   sophisticated than sweet.
   This triangular planting (12 feet long at the front) is a lively focal
   point of a backyard garden in San Francisco; it was designed for
   viewing from picture windows at the back of the house as well as from a
   raised deck at the rear of the garden.
   Heuchera, ornamental grass, and silvery artemisia mingle with abutilon,
   airy clusters of pink gaura, coneflower, and hydrangea to soften and
   hide the base of the deck.
   Bark mulch covers the soil between plants; Trex benderboard finishes
   the front edge.
   Plant cuphea, salvia, and verbena for color among mixed basils,
   eggplant, and pepper.

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