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Gardening in Harmony With Birds and Pollinators

Gardeners love the creatures that inhabit their backyard worlds almost as much as they love their plants. And with the issue of climate change and loss of natural habitat now…

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Fine Gardening’s Great Garden-Container Challenge

The grass is green, the birds are singing, and for our magazine editors that can only mean one thing: It’s time to plant our containers. This year the staff of…

South Regional Reports

Tropical-Looking Plants for Hot Southern Summers

To us, tropical-looking plants are plants that thrive in the heat and that add a lot of bright color to the summer garden. They are perennial but disappear for the…

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Jane’s Illinois Garden

Jane is sharing her northern Illinois garden with us today. This year the weather has been favorable for my plants to flourish, with periodic rain and warmth despite the windy…

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Jane’s Illinois Garden
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Linda’s Subtropical Garden
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Gardening for the Hungry
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GPOD on the Road: Earthwise Garden
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New Garden Inspired by the GPOD
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Wayne’s Idaho Railroad
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John and Joanne’s Garden
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Spring in Mary’s Garden
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Lizzi’s Walla Walla Garden
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Terry’s Connecticut Garden
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Dana and Sarah’s Garden of Eden
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Yvonne’s Woodland and Japanese-Inspired Gardens

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'Charmeur' Tulip

'Morning Light' miscanthus
'Baby Moon' daffodil
Drumstick allium
'Casa Blanca' Oriental lily
'Polar Ice' rugosa rose
Black bamboo
Autumn crocus
'Blue Spike' grape hyacinth

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Giving Back Through Gardening: Part 2

Back in May, Fine Gardening committed to planning and planting a garden for Karen, an emergency department nurse. It was a small way to say thank you for the efforts…

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How to Harvest Tomatoes

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How to Build a Pot Fountain

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Giving Back Through Gardening

Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants

Episode 113: Big and Bold Plants

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Let’s Argue About Plants

The podcast for people who love plants but not always the same ones

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Episode 113: Big and Bold Plants

The original title of this episode was Big and Bold Plants for the Back of the Border. But between the length and the tongue-twister alliteration, we shortened it a bit…

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Design
6 Beautiful Pollinator Container-Garden Designs

Over the last few decades, gardeners and the general public have become increasingly aware of the importance of supporting pollinators. These hardworking creatures are under threat due to habitat loss…
Design
Episode 111: Weed-Suppressing Ground Covers

Is there anything ground covers can’t do? They are useful in problem areas like steep slopes, under trees and shrubs, and in spaces that need erosion control. They also reduce…
Design
Growing Mountain Hydrangeas: The Tougher Hydrangea

Many gardeners have started to look more closely at mountain hydrangeas. This species is native to the mountainous regions of Korea and Japan, an environment that produces plants that are…

Fine Gardening – Issue 206