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Reliably Reblooming Perennial Plants

There are many things to consider when selecting a herbaceous perennial plant for the garden. Some slots are for sentimental plantings, like a piece of Grandma’s peony from the family…

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How to Grow the Best Watermelon From Seed

On hot summer afternoons, we didn’t need much more than the shade of a mimosa tree and a watermelon to stay cool. My grandfather would split one open, spear the…

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GPOD on the Road: Earthwise Garden

Today Cherry Ong is taking us along to a garden she visited this spring. I had a serendipitous discovery when we visited Boundary Bay in Tsawassen, British Columbia, in a…

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New Garden Inspired by the GPOD

Today we’re visiting with Nicki Snoblin in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Greetings! Back in April you published an entry titled “Bob’s Japanese-Style Garden,” and I immediately thought of an area in…

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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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GPOD on the Road: J. C. Ralston Arboretum
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Rhonda’s Pennsylvania Garden

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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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Podcast: Let's Argue About Plants

Episode 113: Big and Bold Plants

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Let’s Argue About Plants

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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 shorted 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…
How-To
How to Train Wisteria

Few plants can put on a spring show as elegant and impressive as wisteria (Wisteria spp. and cvs., Zones 4–9), but like many vines, this plant can be aggressive. Thankfully,…

Fine Gardening – Issue 206