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Celebrate Spring with Cool-Season Containers
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Make Your Own Hypertufa Container
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The Only Shrubs You Need to Grow
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Enchanting Japanese Maples
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Garden Catalog Collector
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Viburnums are Versatile Shrubs
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Friendly Ways to Battle Garden Pests
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A Gardener's Checklist for Early Spring
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Spectacular Spring Bloomers
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Backyard Makeover Game
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Find the Perfect Tomato
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Perfect Edges for Your Beds and Borders
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Lilacs: Time for a Fresh Look
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How to Grow Raspberries
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Sweetly Scented Tulips
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Variegated Plants Create Drama
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15 Deer-Resistant Plants
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Cool-Season Annuals
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Video: Make a Straw-Bale Garden
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10 Perennials Easily Grown from Seed
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All About Starting Seeds
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Building a Compost Bin
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How to Start a Vegetable Garden
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Soil Testing is Worth the Effort
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Design an Engaging Entryway
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A garden to grow with
2 commentsThe kids' garden at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh is a deight for young minds.
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Botany of Desire on PBS
2 commentsDo we control plants, or have they been shaping us? This is the intriguing question Michael Pollan poses in Botany of Desire, airing on PBS on October 28. The documentary, based on Pollanrsquos...
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And the winner of the September photo challenge is...
Congratulations to Anne Clark (anneclark) for her winning entry in the September "Summer Combinations" Photo Challenge: Colorado Colors. We asked Anne to tell us a little about herself.
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Could YOU Keep A Straight Face? Coyote Pee Interview
6 commentsWelcome to another fun article and interview from my recent visit to the Garden Writers Association trade exhibit in Raleigh, NC. With my nose for news, I sniffed out this promising product, a predator-pee infused pellet that triggers the natural fears of many garden pests, including deer, woodchucks and mice.
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The Youthful Face of Farming
1 commentI like to see that farmers aren't a dying breed. There are still plenty of young dreamers out there who like to get their hands dirty.
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Bovine Biscuits Get a New Lease on Life
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” That is the essence of one of the exhibitors that Kate Frank and I visited in Raleigh last week. Darn! Now I have to delicately bridge the thought of lemonade and cow manure.
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October Inspiration: Fall for Fragrance
2 commentsThe air of October is filled with fragrance. Off in a distance and next to the deck, designing with fall fragrance completes a fine design. The fall finds us in the garden more; relaxing...
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What plant(s) did you kill this year?
20 commentsI had the pleasure of attending the Garden Writers Association Symposium in Raleigh, NC, last week. One of the many highlights of my trip was finally meeting some of the writers and bloggers I "know"...
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The places we go; the things we see...
A recent adventure to photograph a fabulous garden on Long Island led us to this... unique display of beach art.
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Happy Garden Accidents
1 commentSeveral years ago, I convinced my mother to invest in two smoke bushes to frame the back porch of her home. I loved the deep maroonish grey color of the plant. This recommendation, however, was the first and last that she took without hesitation.
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We're on Twitter!
1 commentYes, Fine Gardening is trying to look younger than it actually is. Wait! The magazine is about 21 years old. That's about right, no? Anyway, if you tweet, follow us!
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Rethinking the Suburban Lawn: National Coalition Launches New Website
3 commentsIn Star Wars, Darth Vader sensed “a shift in The Force” when Luke Skywalker tapped his Jedi powers. I felt another shift today. A big piece of the sustainable landscaping puzzle fell into place. It takes the form of a new website I’m thrilled to be a part of. After two months of long-distance scheming, the Lawn Reform Coalition (LRC), a new campaign to change the American Lawn, launched today.
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Neighborhood Workday to the rescue!
4 commentsI can barely move this morning. My joints are stiff, my muscles are screaming, and I’m so happy! On Saturday the “Neighborhood Workday” came to my house.
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And the winners of the August photo challenge are...
1 commentCongratulations to Dean Delgiudice and Linda Galbraith for their winning entries in the August Photo Challenge, Summer Bouquets.
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Proof that Fine Gardening Makes You a Better Gardener
We always say that Fine Gardening makes you a better gardener, and there is no doubt that this guy knows how to grow plants. We do not, however, help you escape the law. Watch this video:
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Why Are You Working So Hard? Blow Up Your Rototiller
16 commentsSkip the soil amendment, toss the slow-release fertilizer, make your rototiller into a sculpture. Sustainable landscaping means responding to what nature gives you. Let's start using plants that are adapted to the soil and climate of your yard.
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Go Green with Goats?
3 commentsIt's all over the web on sites like Treehugger and Grist. Even Fox News is covering it. Google has replaced their lawn maintenance crew with goats.
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It's red. It's rubber. Is it safe for your garden?
25 commentsOkay, it's not always red. In fact, it comes in brown, blue, green, orange, turquoise, black, and about a billion other colors. Nope, we're not talking about birds or butterflies or an amazing annual...
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September Inspiration
12 commentsSeptember delights. With the dog days of summer behind us, September opens with cooler air and less humidity, creating a fresh scent and a sense of excitement.
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