Fine Gardening – Issue 125
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Garden Microclimates
Find spots in your garden for plants you thought you couldn’t grow
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Bringing Sun and Shade Together
Show off what these extremes have to offer, then unite them with some common ground
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Beautiful Winter Blooms
For a welcome ray of sunshine, try these 10 plants that bloom in winter
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Potting Soil Recipe for Cacti and Succulents
The Recipe 5 parts perlite 4 parts bagged potting soil 1 part coarse sand Pinch of rock dust Top-dress the container soil with small river rock, gravel, aquarium stone, or…
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Potting Soil Recipe for Annuals
The Recipe 1 part expanded slate 1 part composted chicken manure 1 part worm castings 1 part composted pine bark 1 part coarse river sand Because the worm castings and…
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Potting Soil Recipe for Woody Plants and Perennials
The Recipe 1 part peat moss 1 part composted bark 1 part compost 1 part sand 1 part perlite If the mix clumps together and the compost you use is…
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The Hunt for the Best Heucheras
Coral bells (Heuchera spp. and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 3-8) make excellent foliage plants for full sun to part shade gardens, and there are literally dozens to choose from. With…
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Potting Soil Ingredients
Here's a breakdown on some common container soil ingredients
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Potting Soil Recipes
Cook up your own container mix that is suited to your plants
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Preventing and Repairing Winter Damage
Learn how to identify, prevent, and fix it--no matter where you live
