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Southern Living's Steve Bender picks the season's horticultural showstoppers and problem-solvers.

Forgive me if this story seems a tad judgmental, but giving plants the thumbs-up or thumbs-down is pretty much what I do. So it fills me with rapture to present these surefire winners. Each is inexpensive and easy to grow, so what are you waiting for?

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