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        How To Plant a Brilliant Border

        Learn how to pick the right plants for a colorful border that is eye-catching and easy to maintain.

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        Landscape borders come in all forms and color palettes. With these four projects, discover how easy it is to plan and plant a border of your own, with flowering shrubs, foliage plants and accent flowers. Learn how the right landscaping can increase your home's value at HGTV's FrontDoor.com.

        Prepare and plant a color border that is easy on the eye and easy to maintain:

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          $50 - $100

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          Easy to Moderate

        How To Prepare a Space for a Shrub Border

        Learn how to choose shrubs that are right for your yard, creating cascading waves of color that will last from season to season.

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          2 hours

        • Price Range

          $100 - $250

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          Easy

        How To Arrange Flowering Shrubs

        Learn about the best way to plant shrubs for a lovely front yard.

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          $100 - $250

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          Easy

        How To Add Medium-Height Shrubs

        With the tall shrubs in place, now it's time to add some medium-height shrubs.

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          2 hours

        • Price Range

          $1 - $50

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          Easy

        How To Plant Daylilies and Mulch

        With the planted border complete, set off its beauty with a few pots of daylilies and a layer of mulch.

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