Fine Gardening – Issue 145
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4 Good Reasons To Kill A Plant
Sometimes you must kill a plant for the good of the garden
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Stylish Sheds
Both form and function lead the way to a storage space you can be proud of
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Plants for a Slope
Those who choose to garden on an incline exemplify the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” While limited accessibility and maintenance chores can make them difficult to maintain,…
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Angels’ Trumpets: Big Blooms with Unbeatable Fragrance
What could have more wow factor than a 6- to 10-foot-tall shrub smothered with luminous, 12-inch-long, hanging, bell-shaped flowers that are wonderfully fragrant in the morning and evening? Angels’ trumpets…
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Regional Picks: Plants to Grow Together - Mountain West
Plant This First Snow® spirea (Spiraea cinerea ‘Grefsheim’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7 Size: 5 to 6 feet tall and wide Conditions: Partial shade; moist, well-drained soil…
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Regional Picks: Plants to Grow Together - Southeast
Southeast Plant This ‘Elegantissima’ variegated boxwood (Buxus sempervirens ‘Elegantissima’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 8 Size: Up to 4 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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Regional Picks: Plants to Grow Together- Southern Plains
Southern Plains Plant This Berlandier’s sundrops (Calylophus berlandieri ssp. pinifolius) USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11 Size: 24 to 30 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide…
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Regional Picks: Plants to Grow Together - Northeast
Northeast Plant This ‘Penny Mac’ hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Penny Mac’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 4 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide Conditions:…
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Regional Picks: Plants to Grow Together - Northwest
Northwest Plant This ‘Elizabeth’ bush anemone (Carpenteria californica ‘Elizabeth’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10 Size: Up to 8 feet high and 5 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; moist,…
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Regional Picks: Plants to Grow Together - Midwest
Midwest Plant This ‘Filifera Aurea’ false cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifiera ‘Filifera Aurea’) USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 4 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide…
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Design Ideas for a Small Space
All Ted and Nancy Dobson wanted was a simple container garden. But when my partner and I first met with them, we discovered that the Dobsons’ backyard looked more like…
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Geraniums: The Best of the Best
Geraniums (Geranium spp. and cvs, USDA Hardiness Zones 3–8) are terrific. It really is that simple. We could talk about their landscape versatility, cultural adaptability, and superior ornamental traits. Or…
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Concentrate on Contrast
Imagine driving through miles of farmland or desert, where hour after boring hour the landscape never changes. If you’re like most of us, you’d tune out pretty quickly. That’s because…
Featured Articles
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Build a French Drain in Two Steps
If your garden has a pesky wet spot, perhaps it’s time to consider installing a French drain. In a high-tech world, the French drain is refreshingly old-fashioned. Imagine a gravel-filled…
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Accessorize: Finalist Photos from the 2011 Container Design Challenge
Let inspired container creations from 's readers inspire you this gardening season
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Has Your Zone Changed?
Ever since the first USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Plant Hardiness Zone Map was created in 1965, this useful resource has been the first place gardeners go to figure out…
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Regional Picks: Plants to Grow Together - Southwest
Southwest Plant This Gray creeping germander (Teucrium aroanium) USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10 Size: 3 inches tall and 8 inches wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil This textural…
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