Carol Collins
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DesignTour a Beautiful, Eco-Friendly Front-Yard Garden
Lou and Dell Salza’s front yard in Shaker Heights, Ohio, is living proof that a garden can be both beautiful and ecologically functional. Making the most of a modestly sized…
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DesignRethinking a Mature Garden: Tour with Laura Trowbridge
Author Laura Trowbridge got readers thinking about how to use annuals in Fine Gardening #177, then she showed us how to make changes as a garden matures in issue #210.…
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DesignGrowing Cuttings for Gifts
If you’d like to learn how to propagate new plants from cuttings, the best way is to just go ahead and give it a try. In this video, you’ll see…
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DesignTour an Enchanting New England Garden on a Historic Vermont Farm
On a north-facing hillside in Norwich, Vermont, is an unexpectedly gorgeous and sophisticated landscape—the home garden of designer Bill Noble and his husband, Jim Tatum. This unique landscape was built…
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DesignPlants That Will Bring Multiseason Interest to Your Garden
If your planting lacks flair in certain seasons, try taking some inspiration from our list of favorites from this exceptional New England garden. ‘Goldtau’ tufted hair grass (Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldtau’)…
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Design4 Planting Plans for Multiseason Garden Designs
On a north-facing hillside in Norwich, Vermont, mostly hidden behind a historic farmhouse and barn lies a gorgeous and sophisticated landscape. It is the home garden of designer Bill Noble…
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DesignTour a Collector’s Garden Filled With Artful Plant Combinations
Chen Choo is a retired nuclear engineer with an artist’s eye and a passion for collecting plants. His garden in southern Ontario is filled with a fascinating mix of cold-hardy…
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DesignTour a Sustainable Backyard Garden Retreat
A well-planned water feature will lend a restful, restorative atmosphere to almost any garden. Whether it is a simple birdbath or fountain, or a larger feature such as a pond…
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DesignTour a Garden Where Annual and Tropical Plants Steal the Show
Annual and tropical plants can add extraordinary colors and textures to any garden, especially from late summer through early autumn, when many perennials fizzle out. In Fine Gardening issue #177,…
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DesignSeed-Starting Gadgets
Starting your own seeds is a great way to get a lot of plants for little money. But from sowing tiny seeds to prying seedlings out of flimsy plastic trays,…
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