Techniques - Fine Gardening
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How-ToHow to Avoid Rust and Have Success Growing Hollyhocks
Let’s face it. If you haven’t figured it out already, hollyhocks (Alcea spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) can be difficult to please. You are not alone if you’ve dreamed of…
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How-To5 Cordless Power Tools for Easier Garden Maintenance This Summer
After the frenzy of springtime slows and the heat of summer sets in, we all desperately want to put our tools down, pick up a glass of something ice-cold, and…
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DesignOnline Plant Poaching: The Growing Problem of Botanical Theft
When I spotted a particular sand dollar cactus (Astrophytum asterias) at the Philadelphia Flower Show a few months ago, I knew I was in trouble. With a delightful color pattern…
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How-ToAll About Garden Pest Management – Webinar with Dr. Janna Beckerman
Join Fine Gardening for a free engaging live webinar featuring Dr. Janna Beckerman, a renowned plant pathologist as well as professor emerita at Purdue University and the ornamentals technical manager…
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How-ToHow to Manage Common Summer Pests: Whiteflies, Mites, and Scale
As spring shifts into summer, an increase in insect and mite activity often follows. For heat-loving pests like spider mites, broad mites, scales, and whiteflies, regular scouting and early identification…
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How-ToGet to Know Your Clay Soil
Soil is a dynamic mix of mineral particles, organic matter, living organisms, water, and air. Since clay particles are extremely tiny and stack together tightly, clay soil will naturally have…
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DesignHow Lawn Replacement Brings Beauty, Sanctuary, and Habitat to Summerhome Garden
In the world of gardening, terms like naturalistic, xeric, and climate-resilient have become buzzwords for a gardening style that uses less water, fosters biodiversity, and adapts to climate change.…
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How-To7 Garden Tips to Make the Most of Your Time and Money
1. Winning Tip: Never-ending DIY leaf mulch My husband and I are avid gardeners. We live in the middle of the woods, where we face many challenges, such as deer,…
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DesignGPOD on the Road: Kielian in the Netherlands
Happy Friday, GPODers!! For the past several weeks we’ve been enjoying spring gardens all across North America, but today we’re joining Kielian DeWitt on her recent trip to one of…
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How-ToHow to Clean Up the Garden Without Harming Beneficial Insects
Traditionally in our region, gardens were cleaned up in fall for practical and aesthetic reasons. By spring, with weeding, watering, sowing, and dividing all begging for attention, time can be…
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