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    Episode 81: Disco in-FERN-oh

    If that title doesn’t grab you, nothing will! We’re talking all things ferns, including East Coast natives, West Coast natives, selections that are from prehistoric times, and even a climbing…

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    Evergreen Ferns for the Northwest

    May in the Pacific Northwest has been quite amazing this year. The weather has been mild and drier than normal, and gardens have put on enormous growth. In late spring…

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    Making Creative Fall Containers

    Today’s photos come from Cheri Barnett: In 2015, I was inspired by a Fine Gardening article recommending that readers create fall containers without using mums. With this in mind, I…

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    Eliminating Invasive Weeds to Make a Garden

    Tom Charbonneau is sharing his garden with us today. Here’s what he has to say about it: These photos were taken in my Zone 4 garden in Arden Hills, Minnesota.…

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    Fashion for Foliage

    This time of the year, I really start appreciating foliage in the garden. As the heat of the summer drags on, many flowers begin to fade, but foliage just keeps…

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    Paradise by a Pond

    Today’s pictures come from Linda Tutwiler in Pell City, Alabama. Here’s what she has to say about her garden: Our garden every year seems to get better and better. My…

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    Hardy Native Ferns

    A garden planting of ferns conjures up images of shaded retreats and cool walks by wooded streams. Yes, ferns do abound in the deepest, darkest woodlands. But not all ferns…

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    Regional Picks: Fast-Filling Plants – Mid-Atlantic

    1. 'Running Tapestry' Tiarella Name: Tiarella cordifolia 'Running Tapestry' USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: 8 to 12 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide Conditions: Full shade;…

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    Beautiful and Unusual Fern Varieties for the Garden

    When I first fell in love with the then-rare autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora, USDA Hardiness Zones 5–9) back in the late 1960s, ferns were strangers in the garden, with but…

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    Regional Picks: Plant This With That—Midwest

    1. Japanese beech fern Name: Thelypteris decursive-pinnata USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–8 Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 18 inches wide Conditions: Partial to full shade; fertile, moist soil A…