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Hanging on in the late summer garden

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Two gardening neighbors in Puyallup, Washington, capitalize on sloping lots and great views of Mount Rainier …
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A taste of Italy in a Puget Sound garden

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Amid the trees at Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden and Pacific Bonsai Museum

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