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ArticleEpisode 182: Favorite Plants with Red Flowers
Red flowers—love ‘em or hate ‘em—add an undeniable fiery look to gardens. The hue stands out brilliantly against the predominant greens of most landscapes, which makes red flowers an instant…
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How-ToGarden Footwear That Won’t Let You Down
A few years ago, after getting yet another pair of good running sneakers caked in mud from what was meant to be a "quick" garden bed clean-up, I decided to…
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How-ToA Low-Stress Approach to Growing Dahlias in the Mid-Atlantic
My earliest memories of dahlias (Dahlia spp. and cvs., Zones 8–11) revolve around my grandfather, who grew them with gusto. His plants were neatly laid out in rows in the…
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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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DesignEpisode 181: Plants You Can’t Kill
When plants are done in by pests, diseases, or bad weather, it is hard not to take it personally. But on the positive side, each plant that shuffles off this…
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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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DesignMake a Big Impact in a Small Urban Space with Tropical Plants
A narrow strip of forgotten lawn was all I could see out of my apartment when I moved into a Victorian-era Minneapolis home more than 25 years ago. The yard…
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DesignMaintaining Privacy in a Garden Without the Fence
The heart of my urban garden is completely secluded from onlookers, which was one of the primary goals when constructing it. Most people don’t know that it’s even there until…
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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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DesignSilphiums: The Giant Native Plants We All Should Be Growing
As a budding horticulturist, my first encounter with prairie dock (Silphium terebinthinaceum) was intriguing and puzzling. The sheer size and verticality of the spade-like leaves slicing through grasses and forbs…
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