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Welcome to the Gabby Gardener. I’m Lexi Dearborn.

I’m excited to share with you posts on gardening, horticulture, planning, design, lighting and so much more.

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Professional Landscape Designer | Certified Horticulturalist

Watering Flowering Perennials | My Best Advice

What Are Flowering Perennials? A flowering perennial, a true marvel of nature, is an outdoor plant that lives for more than two years. Perennials emerge in the spring after the snow has melted and temperatures have warmed; they flower at […]

Ornamental grasses for your gardens. Love them or don’t!

Home gardening has changed in recent years with the increased use of ornamental grasses in design. Grasses provoke fascinating responses from my clients. They either love ornamental grasses or they don’t. Why plant ornamental grasses? It’s difficult to overlook the […]

Great perennials for shade, that are not hostas

Many people consider hostas as the go-to option for planting in the shade. However, hostas are not everyone’s ‘cup of tea’. Several fantastic perennial plants thrive in the shade and can be mixed and matched with your hostas for a […]

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