Fruits
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How-To
How to Grow Grapes for Your Own Backyard Vineyard
Have you always longed to make wine from tasty sun-warmed grapes gathered from your own backyard? While I live in the ideal wine-growing region (USDA Zone 9b) near the well-known…
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Design
Keith’s Vegetable Garden
We’re visiting with Keith Irvine today, who gardens in chilly Zone 3 in Oxdrift, Ontario. We visited Keith’s garden before (Keith's Zone 3 Garden). I would have to say that…
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Design
Native Shrubs That Do It All in the Mountain West
A trend I see among many gardeners is experimenting with “new” perennials, either novel cultivars from breeders or older varieties that the plantsperson in question has never grown. Most of…
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How-To
Growing Blackberries in Southern Gardens
Blackberries are a rewarding crop to grow and one that tolerates the high heat of the Southern Plains. In recent years, improvements in pest resistance and reduced chilling requirements of…
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How-To
Tips for Growing Kiwi in the South
Did you know you can grow your own kiwi pretty easily in our part of the South? Kiwi plants can be slow to get started but are generally long-lived vines.…
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How-To
Growing Fruit Trees Successfully on the Pacific Northwest Coast
No matter where in the world you garden, harvesting healthy, home-grown, deliciously ripe fruit from your own backyard orchard is immensely satisfying. Every region has its own advantages and challenges…
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Design
Carey’s Gardening Story
Hello Fine Gardening! I'm Carey. My nickname, since I was three, has been CareBear. I’ve been gardening for about 15 years. I grew up in Washington, and that’s where gardening…
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Design
The Weird and Wonderful Osage Orange
In October and November, apple-green, grapefruit-size fruits of female Osage orange trees (Maclura pomifera, Zones 4–9) fall from their canopies and hit the ground with a hearty thump. This North…
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Design
A Dwarf Fig Tree Fit for Pots, Patios, and Small Gardens
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for people worldwide, but one silver lining about the experience is the resurgence of interest in gardening. After people in lockdown exhausted their reading…
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How-To
How to Grow Peach and Nectarine Trees
Maria called me one August day to come and visit her and her fig trees. Originally from Italy, Maria is very short, very sturdy, and 80-something years old, and soon…