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Seeking an Upright Cedar
Q: I admire the tall and slender Italian cypress, though when I found one for sale recently it was a dull bluish color with ugly leaves. I wonder whether there are other evergreen trees with the same desired shape. Also, when I was in Vancouver, B.C., I saw evergreen trees whose foliage was almos...
 
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Choosing Plants
The nursery can be a daunting place if you don't know what to look for in healthy plants. Washington Post gardening expert Adrian Higgins teaches you how to shop wisely for both balled and burlapped and container plants that will thrive in your garden.

Digging In: Trailing Geraniums Dislike D.C. Heat (By Scott Aker, July 2, 2009)
 
Digging In: Saving a Magnolia (By Scott Aker, June 18, 2009)
 
Digging In: Help With Container Plants (By Scott Aker, June 11, 2009)
 
Digging In: A Targeted Strike (By Scott Aker, June 4, 2009)
 
Staving Off Rust Disease (By Scott Aker, May 28, 2009)
 
Digging In: A Colorful Mystery Solved (By Scott Aker, May 21, 2009)
 
Digging In: How to Kill Invasive Clematis (By Scott Aker, May 14, 2009)
 
Digging In: Time to Rethink Sand Cherries (By Scott Aker, May 7, 2009)
 
Digging In: Undermining the Leafminer (By Scott Aker, April 30, 2009)
 
Digging In: Fruit and Flower of the East (By Scott Aker, April 23, 2009)
 
Digging In: Silver Maples Don't Like to Share (By Scott Aker, April 16, 2009)
 
Digging In: When Scales Afflict Walking Sticks (By Scott Aker, April 9, 2009)
 
Digging In: Nematodes, a Gardener's Nemesis (By Scott Aker, April 2, 2009)
 
Digging In: Keeping Junipers In Check (By Scott Aker, March 26, 2009)
 
Digging In: How to Cultivate a Hydrangea Cutting and Protect Surface Roots (By Scott Aker, March 19, 2009)
 
Digging In: Making Lemons Out of Lemon Trees (By Scott Aker, March 12, 2009)
 
Digging In: Picking a Persimmon Tree (By Scott Aker, March 5, 2009)
 
Digging In: Sustaining Hibiscus in Winter (By Scott Aker, February 26, 2009)
 
Digging In: Making a Bird of Paradise Sing (By Scott Aker, February 19, 2009)
 
Digging In: The Story Behind Surface Roots (By Scott Aker, February 12, 2009)
 
Digging In: A Case of Mistaken Identity? (By Scott Aker, February 5, 2009)
 
Digging In: Giving Rubber Tree Some Bounce (By Scott Aker, January 29, 2009)
 
Digging In: Smell Ya Later, Stink Bugs (By Scott Aker, January 22, 2009)
 
Digging In: Mildew, a Late-Season Scourge (By Scott Aker, January 15, 2009)
 
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