Fine Gardening – Issue 155
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Exciting Vertical Plants that Pack a Punch
I love vertical plants for their ability to stop your eye and let your mind rest for a moment among the sumptuous, blowsy mounds of smaller annuals and perennials. A…
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Garden Makeover: From Blank Slate to Cozy Space
Cherry and Raymond Ong knew that it would be impossible to re-create the lush tropics of their native Philippines at their home in British Columbia. But they also knew that…
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Regional Reports: The Best Perennials to Start from Seed - Northern Plains
1. ‘Origami Mix’ columbine Name: Aquilegia caerulea ‘Origami Mix’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: 14 to 16 inches tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; moist,…
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Regional Reports: The Best Perennials to Start from Seed - Northern California
1. Strawberry foxglove Name: Digitalis × mertonensis USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 18 to 24 inches tall and wide (3 feet tall in bloom) Conditions: Partial to full…
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Regional Reports: The Best Perennials to Start from Seed - Southern Plains
1. Hollyhock Name: Alcea rosea cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: 5 to 8 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; fertile, well-drained soil…
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Get the Right Light
Serious gardeners love to get their seeds going in trays before spring for a number of reasons: to extend the growing season, to provide optimal germination conditions, to try unusual…
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The Best Perennials to Start from Seed - Northeast
1. Lovage Name: Levisticum officinale USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 3 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; average…
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The Best Perennials to Start from Seed - Northwest
1. Miss Willmott’s ghost Name: Eryngium giganteum USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and 1 foot wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil Famous plantswoman…
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The Best Perennials to Start from Seed - Midwest
1. Pasque flower Name: Pulsatilla patens USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8 Size: 6 to 10 inches tall and 10 to 12 inches wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil What…
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The Best Perennials to Start From Seed—Southeast
1. Woodland phlox Name: Phlox divaricata USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–8 Size: 10 to 15 inches tall, spreading indefinitely Conditions: Partial to full shade; moist, well-drained soil; can tolerate dry shade…
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7 Beekeeping Myths
Beekeeping is a fascinating and rewarding hobby, which benefits both the beekeeper and the local environment. Honeybees help pollinate garden plants as well as plants that provide food for wildlife.…
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Designing a Lush Backyard Retreat
Gardening has been a lifelong passion for both of us. For more than 30 years, we’ve gardened both at home and professionally, and we love spending time outdoors. We built…
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Growing Citrus in Pots
Gardeners have been growing citrus in containers for thousands of years. Many of the first glasshouses, or orangeries, were constructed to grow oranges, lemons, and limes. But you don’t need…
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How to Grow Potatoes in a Tower
Potatoes are versatile, delicious, and rich in vitamins. And if you’re able to grow them successfully, the harvest can keep for the entire winter (something not even tasty tomatoes can…
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Unique Varieties of Common Herbs
Ask most gardeners what their gateway plant was and I bet they’ll say it was something edible. There’s something about growing your own food that brings newbies over to the…
Featured Articles
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Winter Stars: Bare Yet Beautiful Plant Varieties
If the seasons of a garden were likened to a day, then the Northern Hemisphere’s winter would undoubtedly be night. It is cold, it is long, and it is dark.…
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