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Who goes there?!

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 26th, 20101 comment

The staff of Plant Delights Nursery in Raleigh, North Carolina got a little creative last year... Plant Delights is a plant-lover's paradise. But they're not just about to-die-for plants. Their...

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Next to invasive plants, lawns have become the most hated thing in gardening. The evidence usually offered against lawns makes sense: They take up too much water, fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides...

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Pair one fine texture with another

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 25th, 20102 comments

Sure, we all know that contrast is the name of the garden design name, but sometimes it's just as effective to pair a fine-textured plant with one of a similar texture but with a different color. The...

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Announcing the Winners: Pets in the Garden 2010

FineGardening_Editor, editor | February 24th, 2010

Two cats and two dogs carry off top honors in the January contest.

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Love-in-a-mist is one cool annual

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 24th, 20103 comments

Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena cvs., annual) delivers a 3-part punch, with it's finely textured foliage, intricate blue flowers, and striped, balloon-like seed pods, all at the same time. It's a...

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READER PHOTO: The hummingbirds demand their bath

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 23rd, 20106 comments

Today's GPOD comes from LeAnn Locher, a storyteller and gardener in Portland, Oregon. She says: "We've created a water feature in our garden using a rain chain with water dropping into and...

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Old world charm in a California garden

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 22nd, 2010

Filoli is one of California's most famous and beautiful estates. Its spring display is classic and spectacular. To see how Filoli was the inspiration for another, more casual California garden, check...

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A stunning and functional garden focal point

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 19th, 20102 comments

When we first featured this birdhouse on the cover of the December 2000 issue of Fine Gardening, the FG office got dozens of calls from gardeners wanting one just like it. Years later, this garden...

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The origins of everyday things

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 18th, 2010

Way back when, I used to collect rubber duckies. When you start to have more than a few dozen of something, you start to wonder where they came from. I began to picture factories in China, pushing...

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Ruby grass is pretty in pink

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 18th, 20102 comments

Ruby grass (Melinus nerviglumis) This gray-green, graceful grass is a wonderful, visually soothing addition to summer gardens. The pink blooms begin to appear on arching stems in spring and last...

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A Japanese Garden in New York

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 17th, 20102 comments

The Japanese garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Brooklyn, New York. Welcome to the Fine Gardening Garden Photo of the Day blog! Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a...

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A tumble of cool clematis softens hot hardscape

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 16th, 2010

Among the many delights of Cornerstone Gardens in sun-drenched Sonoma, California, is this stucco wall and metal gate softened by an exuberant tumble of purple clematis blooms. Welcome to the Fine...

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A simple structure makes a big impact

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 15th, 20102 comments

At the Vesper Hill Chapel garden in Rockport, Maine, a simple bamboo trellis is used to serve as a visual end to this garden space. It's a simple way to add interest and boundary without spending a...

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Grocery Gardening - A New Look At Growing Your Own

BillyGoodnick, contributor | February 14th, 201019 comments

This new book on growing your own food gets my Cool Green Gardens seal of approval. It not only provides rock-solid information about the science and art of growing your own, but explains how to get their in sustainable style.

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Use paint to make a splash

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 12th, 20102 comments

In the vegetable garden at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boyleston, Massachusetts, a bean tower isn't just functional, it's a colorful focal point. Welcome to the Fine Gardening Garden Photo of the...

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Medusa, garden-style

FineGardening_Editor, editor | February 11th, 20104 comments

Garden designer Michelle Derviss created both the planter and the planting for this edgy container composition in her Novato, California, garden. Welcome to the Fine Gardening Garden Photo of the Day...

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Liven up a blank wall

FineGardening_Editor, editor | February 10th, 20101 comment

Dan Johnson in Denver, Colorado, spruced up his blank, terracotta-colored stucco wall with a charming collection of geraniums (Pelargonium cvs.) in terracotta pots. While the pots would have gotten...

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Golden Spirit smoke bush

FineGardening_Editor, editor | February 9th, 20101 comment

The new leaves of Golden Spirit smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot', USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9) are often tinged with red, but it's in fall that the leaves really begin to blush, in shades of red...

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Subtle protection

FineGardening_Editor, editor | February 8th, 20101 comment

A fish pond is an open invitiation for birds to come for lunch. This gardener found a nearly invisible way to discourage the snacking in her pond. Thin fishing line is zig-zagged across the water...

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Looking At Green Through Rose Colored Glasses

BillyGoodnick, contributor | February 5th, 20105 comments

I don’t know about you, but I’m still trying to get my brain around the word green. Who’s to say if a product or service is “eco-friendly” or not? This is part two of my time at the LA Go Green Expo, where I keep my BS-detector on standby.

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