Christine Alexander
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Garden Photo of the DayMirroring Goodness in a Forest Garden
For many of us, there’s a certain amount of gardening that feels a bit like a battle against impending chaos. Gardeners Tim Boland and Laura Coit, however, seemed to embrace…
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How-ToWhy Native Plants Are Key to Saving Our Ecosystems: An Interview With Doug Tallamy
An appropriate space to interview a man who has spent his life advocating for the preservation of native ecosystems might be a meadow buzzing with pollinators or a forest edge…
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DesignMake a DIY Christmas Wreath: 6 Design Ideas for a Welcoming Winter Stoop
Long-time Garden Photo of the Day contributor Cherry Ong may be the poster gardener for the spirit of the season. It has become a tradition for Cherry to make DIY…
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How-ToHow to Build Soil and Suppress Weeds With Sheet Mulching
You may have heard of a technique in gardening called "sheet mulching" or "lasagna gardening." This technique has been touted as a great way to wipe out weeds and build…
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DesignNative Alternatives to Hostas (That Are Deer Resistant)
Why would you ever want alternatives to hostas (Hosta spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9)? These garden favorites are seemingly perfect—they can adapt to sun or shade, come in a multitude…
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DesignFine Gardening’s Great Garden-Container Challenge
The grass is green, the birds are singing, and for our magazine editors that can only mean one thing: It’s time to plant our containers. This year the staff of…
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Garden Photo of the DayTurning a Large Property Into a Multifaceted Garden
In 1995, Cindy Lindstedt and her husband, John, moved into a newly built log cabin on 142 acres an hour outside Milwaukee. Since then, the pair has turned much of…
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DesignTour an Architect’s Spring Garden in Coastal Connecticut
The garden of architect Fred Bland sits on just over an acre in coastal Stony Creek, Connecticut. Fred’s approach to designing his garden relied heavily on his experience with designing…
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DesignGardening With the Spirit of the Season
Long-time Garden Photo of the Day contributor Cherry Ong may be the poster gardener for the spirit of the season. It has become a tradition for Cherry to make wreaths…
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How-ToHow to Make a Sustainable Hypertufa Container
This video shows how to make a sustainable hypertufa container. These troughs are typically molded using a mixture of portland cement, perlite, and peat moss, but in this tutorial, I'll…
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