August 2012
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Build a Compost Pile to Suit Your Style
There's a composting method to suit everyone's lifestyle.
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Getting Ready For The Fall Bloom
The nights are turning cooler and that means our fall bloom flush is about to start. Here are some tips to make sure it's a great one.
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The gardens at Cady’s Falls Nursery in Vermont
FG's senior editor, Danielle Sherry, came back from a trip recently so excited about a nursery she'd visited that she insisted I share it with you all. After I saw…
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Winner of Container Gardening for All Seasons by Barbara Wise
One hundred and twenty-one readers left comments in hopes of winner Container Gardening for All Seasons. Lucky number 43 is now thumbing through the pages, planning her own beautiful pots.
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Kitchen Gardening
New Vegetable Gardening Ideas for 2013, Part 2
Among the thousands of new gardening products introduced to buyers at the Independent Garden Center (IGC) Show last week, there were dozens I wanted to take home. Here are just…
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READER PHOTOS! Phillippa’s garden in Wyoming
Today's photos are from Phillippa Lack in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Phillippa says, "I am originally from Jamaica, where everything grows by itself! I have gardened in the U.S. in Corpus Christi,…
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READER PHOTOS! Kimberly’s garden in West Virginia
Today's photos are from Kimberly Thomas. Kimberly says, "We moved here to Gerrardstown, West Virginia, back in 2007 to a completely blank slate with dirt that didn't even grow grass.…
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Kitchen Gardening
New Vegetable Gardening Ideas for 2013, Part 1
Vendors at the Independent Garden Center (IGC) Show unveiled thousands of new gardening products last week in Chicago. Here’s a preview of what vegetable gardeners can look forward to in…
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Book Review: Texas Bug Book: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Texas Bug Book is a glossary of the most common pests and beneficials around the garden.
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READER PHOTOS! Wildlife in Irvin & Pauline’s garden in California
We've featured Irvin and Pauline Faria's garden in Carmichael, California, many, many times over the past couple of years, and I always love getting an email full of new photos…