Fine Gardening editors
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How-To5 Tips for the Early Summer Garden
Winning Tip: Kneeler shoes My granddaughter bought me a garden kneeler for Christmas. I didn’t think I needed one, but it has made planting and weeding easier on my knees…
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DesignBehind the Scenes at Fine Gardening
Here at Fine Gardening, the staff wear many hats. Our editors are photographers, script writers, test garden managers, and audiovisual engineers. Associate editor Carol Collins has one additional title as well:…
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Design6 Amazing Small Trees
Trees are critical backbones in a landscape and likely the biggest plant investment you’ll ever make because they generally have large price tags. Also, trees don’t transplant well once they’re…
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How-To4 Tips for Early Spring Gardening
Edging with downed-tree sections When a tree must be taken down in my neighborhood, I find a place in my garden for as many of the remnants as possible by…
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DesignExpert Picks: The Best Tomato to Add to Your Veggie Garden
Tomatoes are a favorite crop of many home gardeners, who love the fresh flavor and variety they can achieve when they grow their own. But despite the overwhelming number of…
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How-To5 Tips to Help Your Garden Now
Winning Tip: Plant tables I take over our patio every year to harden off seedlings, and I am always picking up clearance plants, many of which wait in my driveway…
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DesignUncommon Options for Winter Containers
Winter containers can be a challenge. With fewer plants available in many parts of the country, even the best container designers often resort to arrangements of cut greens and colorful…
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Garden Photo of the DayNan and David’s Garden on Long Island
Welcome to Southampton, New York, where Nan and David Adams are giving us a tour of their garden. We have been married for over 50 years and are going strong…
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DesignTour a Stylish Pollinator Garden
In Designing a Stylish Pollinator Garden, author John Gwynne shared with us his tips for growing a pollinator-friendly garden. However, his design makes this garden a lovely spot for humans…
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Garden Photo of the DayFrom Annuals to Orchids in Connecticut
Today we have more photos from the wonderful garden of Elle Ronis in Stamford, Connecticut. (See a previous post from her here.) Abelmoschus manihot (Zones 8–10 or as annual) is…
