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And the winner of the July Photo Challenge is...

Fine Gardening Editors, editor | August 14th, 2009

Congratulations to Gordon Ballard (skigordo) of Buffalo, NY for his winning entry in the July Photo Challenge: Key West Meets Buffalo, NY.

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The Mystery of Sunset Zone 33

Steve Aitken, editor | August 14th, 20091 comment

Is my Sunset Zone more useful than my USDA Hardiness Zone? Or is that just what THEY want me to think?

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Gone With The Wind

Billy Goodnick, contributor | August 10th, 20093 comments

Yes, I'm still going on about water conservation. Well, why not? We're in the dog days of summer and I'm here to help you save a few gallons and a few bucks. Besides, if water is running off your...

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A garden gem in Upstate New York

Michelle Gervais, contributor | August 7th, 2009

The King's Garden at Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York

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The Hard Truths of Gardening

Steve Aitken, editor | August 5th, 20092 comments

The deer had to step around a couple of shrubs and over two or three perennials they normally devour to get to my bronze fennel, which they hadn’t eaten in all the years I had been growing it...

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Irrigation Gizmos & Gadgets -- Part II

Billy Goodnick, contributor | August 5th, 20094 comments

The Brainiacs of Irrigation Timers How close are we to living in a Jetson's futureworld? When it comes to irrigation technology, pretty darn close. "Smart controllers" represent the next wave of...

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Fine Gardening's "Summer Bouquets" Contest Official Rules

Fine Gardening Editors, editor | August 4th, 20091 comment

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. Entries for this "Summer Bouquets" Contest (the "Contest") will be accepted during the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET on August 1, 2009 and ending at 1159...

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Irrigation Gizmos and Gadgets - Part I

Billy Goodnick, contributor | July 31st, 20093 comments

Have you ever looked at the surface of your soil and thought, “Man, that looks dry; I’d better break out the hose”? If so, I envy your moisture-sensing x-ray vision! How else would you explain your super hero ability to know the amount of moisture below the soil just by observing the top 1/16” of crust?

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Buffalo Garden Walk 2009

Kerry Ann Moore, contributor | July 28th, 20094 comments

Highlights from a weekend in Buffalo New York for the annual Garden Walk

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And the winner of the June Photo Challenge is...

Fine Gardening Editors, editor | July 23rd, 20092 comments

Congratulations to Michael Larkin (plantman56) of Harrisburg, PA for his winning entry to the June Photo Challenge: http://www.finegardening.com/item/9540/alpine-garden We asked Michael to...

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Part II -- It's Like Road Rage, Only Wetter

Billy Goodnick, contributor | July 20th, 200918 comments

Road rage: A motorist's uncontrolled anger usually provoked by the behavior of another driver. The affliction is officially recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. "Water rage," however, is not yet listed. But if it were, I'd probably be the poster child.

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Outdoor Sink Repurposed

Ruth Dobsevage, member | July 20th, 2009

Further proof that you can plant in anything that holds soil.

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Plant relocation

Kerry Ann Moore, contributor | July 17th, 2009

How to pack your plants in a U-Haul and care for them on the move.

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Part I -- When The Well Runs Dry

Billy Goodnick, contributor | July 9th, 200921 comments

Perhaps it’s just a passing cycle, just a blip. Maybe next year the skies will open up and we’ll all be fine. I’m usually a cockeyed optimist, but not anymore—not when it comes to the big unknowns of climate change.

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Common Name Conundrums

Michelle Gervais, contributor | July 8th, 20093 comments

Fine Gardening's copy editor, Suzanne Noel, and I often get mired in minutia (Suzanne, should that be minutiae?? Long conversation ensues…). These matters often send me on short journeys of...

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Living Walls

Danielle Sherry, contributor | July 8th, 20091 comment

Plants growing on the outside of buildings

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Spot the Difference: Garden Photo Fun

Kate Frank, editor | July 2nd, 2009

Have some fun while enjoying the wonderful photography from Fine Gardening magazine with our new photo matching game, Spot the Difference. Play it now.

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Fine Gardening's "Garden Structures" Contest Official Rules

Fine Gardening Editors, editor | July 1st, 20094 comments

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. Entries for this "Garden Structures" Contest (the "Contest") will be accepted during the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET on July 1, 2009 and ending at 1159...

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Too Bad My Dog's Color Blind - Sizzling Hot Colors of Summer

Billy Goodnick, contributor | June 26th, 20094 comments

I was walking my dog the other afternoon and as is frequently the case, I had my trusty camera with me. Biff the Wonder Spaniel is a patient soul, waiting as I compose my shots. We were just taking a short neighborhood walk as the sun was shooing away the last of the gloom when I noticed that we were surrounded by all the hot colors of summer.

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