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Often dismissed as fussy, variegated plants are one of the quickest ways to add light and structure — especially in shade ...

When I help people design home landscapes, a common request is to have something blooming year-round. However, it can be hard to ensure a yard has just the right mix of plants to be perpetually in ...

Variegated foliage divides opinion, but these plants earn their place in the garden ...

Right or wrong? Chocolate or vanilla? Ginger or Mary Ann? Some people see a world with clear, sharp divisions. Those folks are the ones most likely to declare they hate variegated plants. But I think ...

Someone recently showed me a photo of one of her plants, hoping to learn its identity. The picture was fine, and so was the plant -- a variegated tapioca bush (Manihot esculenta). The gardener was ...