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All About CompostFollow the links to learn all about the benefits of composting, composting systems, building a compost bin, managing your compost, compost tea, and worm composting.

Video: How to Harvest TomatoesLearn three reliable tests for ripeness to harvest tomatoes when flavor is at its peak.

Awesome Autumn Plant IDIdentify the plants in this stunning autumn display from Nancy J. Ondra's article "Plan for an Awesome Autumn" in our September issue.

Featured: Deer tolerant

Arum italicum
(Italian arum, Orange candleflower)

Caryopteris × clandonensis
(Blue beard, Blue-spirea, Blue-mist shrub )

Dicentra formosa
(Western bleeding heart)

Magazine extras

Interactive Graphics from the Current Issue (#135)Mouse over the photo, and see the plants identified

Fire and Ice: Finalist Photos from the 2009 Container ChallengeFinalist photos with plant descriptions from the 2009 Fire and Ice container challenge

Enter the 2010 Container Design Challenge"Less is more" is this year's theme

VIDEO Planting and Pruning RosesExperts show how to plant, maintain, and prune a variety of rose types

VIDEO A dynamic design for a garden passagewayA transitional space can be a destination in its own right

VIDEO Training a VineGet your vines growing in the right direction

VIDEO Worm CompostingTurn your kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost

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