Red Twig Dogwood, 13 Months After Planting
A look at the backyard garden, with the red twig dogwood bushes filling in on the right — just 13 months after I planted them. They’ve grown into big, healthy, leafy shrubs. You can also see a lacy red Japanese maple and one of my hen-and-chicks beds in the foreground.
? When can you plant where you live?
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