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Episode 136: Plants with Presence
We all love plants that have some personality. These are the ones that stand out and make us take notice, and when we see them at a nursery, public garden,…
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Tour 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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Episode 135: Spring-Flowering Dwarf Shrubs
If you’re looking to add some heft to the spring garden but don’t want to overwhelm genteel bulbs or ephemeral perennials, then spring-flowering dwarf shrubs are the answer. These little powerhouses…
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Episode 134: Hole Fillers
Every garden has gaps that need to be filled from time to time. Whether you are looking for a short-term stand-in while a bed is being reworked or a quick…
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Episode 133: Spring Combos
To gardeners, spring is the signal of something big to come. It kicks off our season. For the next several months we will primp and preen our beds to maximize…
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Episode 132: A Tribute to Tulips
Tulips are a lavish spring gift that all gardeners can give to themselves and to their neighborhoods with just a little advance planning. Whether you order your tulip bulbs as…
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Rethinking 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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Episode 131: Green Plants
Green plants? Well, of course! What else would our topic be for a St. Patrick’s Day episode? Today we’re talking about plants that are stunners despite being “just green.” Turns…
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Episode 130: Favorite Spring Greens
Growing spring greens is an easy, satisfying project that takes very little time and very little garden space—you can even grow greens in containers! Homegrown spring greens will be fresher…
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Episode 129: Early Risers
Raise your hand if seasonal affective disorder has set in for you. Yep, us too. Because the skies are gray and the landscape is mostly brown in many areas of…