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Grow a Fantastic Fall Border

BALANCE THE BORDER The 15-foot-tall multistemmed blackhaw viburnum in the back corner provides a colorful anchor. Three 7-foot-tall panicle hydrangeas smooth the transition to the lower-growing perennials in front.

Fall is a great time to think about pollinators — especially birds and butterflies that need extra energy to migrate or prepare for a long winter. Birds of all types will gobble up the viburnum berries and coneflower seeds, and passing hummingbirds

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