THIS YEAR’S TRIAL garden at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden yielded beautiful, hearty specimens uniquely suited for the local climate. The experimental garden, which subjects each plant to two seasons of testing, is the collaboration of horticulturists at the Arboretum and Texas A&M University. The plants aren’t pampered with daily maintenance, and they don’t receive anything but the most basic care to ensure they’ll thrive in even a novice’s yard.

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