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Every gardener wishes they had 25 acres to garden on, right? Well maybe not, but most of us do dream of a healthy amount of ground to build beds and borders to our hearts\u2019 desire. The reality of homeowners today, however, is that land is expensive and typical suburban lots have decreased in size steadily since the 1970s. And smaller lots mean smaller gardens. That isn\u2019t an issue though, if you select plants that are polite and \u201cstay in their lane\u201d as the kids say. On this episode Danielle and Carol talk about compact plants that are prefect for tighter spaces. We\u2019ve got several perennials, one annual, and even a few well-behaved shrubs that made the list. Filling your tiny plot with these beauties will enable you to have a wide variety of colors and textures without sacrificing an enormous amount of precious square footage.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0

Julie Lane Gay lives and gardens in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she previously owned a nursery specializing in climbers and perennials.\xa0\xa0

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Danielle's Plants\xa0

Creeping variegated gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides 'Radicans Variegata', Zones 8-11)\xa0

'Prairie Moon' rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium 'Prairie Moon', Zones 3-8)\xa0

Spicy Devil \xae ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius\xa0 'ZLENATALIE', Zones 3-7)\xa0

'Jack of Diamonds' brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds', Zones 3-8)\xa0

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Carol's Plants\xa0\xa0

Ivory Halo\xae dogwood (Cornus alba 'Bailhalo\u2019, Zones 3-7)\xa0

\u2018Rainbow Bouquet\u2019 dwarf strawflower (Helichrysum bracteatus \u2018Rainbow Bouquet\u2019, annual)\xa0

Let's Dance Sky View\xae hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla \xd7 serrata 'SMNHSME', Zones 4-9)\xa0

\u2018Summer Beauty' allium (Allium tanguticum 'Summer Beauty', Zones 4-9)\xa0

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Expert\u2019s Plants\xa0\xa0

'Brunette' baneberry (Actaea simplex 'Brunette', Zones 3-8)\xa0

'Firepower' heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica 'Firepower', Zones 6-9)\xa0

\u2018Adirondack\u2019 crabapple (Malus 'Adirondack', Zones 4-8)\xa0

Solitary clematis (Clematis integrifolia, Zones 4-7)\xa0

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