Planting Plans - Fine Gardening
Grab inspiration for a gorgeous garden from some of the leading landscape architects and designers.
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Design
Planting Plan: Use Containers to Create a Lush Garden Oasis in a Small Space
Container garden designer Derrik Gagliardi’s garden in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a bit of a hidden gem. Walking past the property, you wouldn’t even notice the secluded side yard shielded from…
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5 Planting Plans for Mixed Sun and Shade Garden Beds
Designing a garden that unites sun and shade can be a challenge, but it doesn't have to be a compromise in beauty. While the lack of sunlight in some areas…
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Planting Plans and Ideas from 3 Contemporary Backyards
Choosing great-looking plants that are well-adapted to a garden’s unique light and soil conditions will always be a challenge, and the variables presented by San Francisco’s diverse microclimates and topography…
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Using Native Plants in Containers
Designing containers is a gratifying activity that will immediately transform any outdoor space, no matter the size. After joining the talented team at Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin, Delaware, I…
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3 Takes on a Contemporary Backyard
Whether your home is situated on several acres or a postage-stamp lot, thoughtful design ensures that everyone in the house will find respite in the garden. When planning a new…
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Planting Plan for Outdoor Rooms That Feel Open, Inviting, and Perfectly Secluded
Providing privacy without compromising curb appeal can be a delicate balance, especially when gardening on a corner lot. Kristin Caldwell’s solutions for her Morega, California property deftly maximize connections between…
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Planting Plan for a Sophisticated Pollinator Garden
When landscape designer John Magee was tasked with building a pollinator garden in this zone 7 property in Aldie, Virginia, he certainly had his work cut out for him. (See…
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Planting Plans with Inspired Designs for a Front Yard Garden
In the article Two Inspired Designs for a Front Yard gardeners Jeff Epping and John Mathews shared their stunning design alternatives to the standard lawn. Situated in Madison, Wisconsin, both…
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Making Sustainable Xeriscapes Easier in the Southwest
The concept of xeriscaping is nothing new. People in drier parts of the world have always taken inventive steps to stretch their resources, through water storage, crop selection, structural design,…
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Top Native Shrubs to Replace Boxwood in Your Landscape
Throw a stone in any neighborhood, and more likely than not, you'll hit a boxwood tree. Boxwood (Buxus spp. and cvs., Zones 4–9) is the most popular evergreen shrub sold…