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    Whimsy in the Garden

    Hi GPODers! While plants are our bread and butter here at Fine Gardening, we all know that garden design involves so much more than just great plants. Hardscaping like paths…

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    Fran’s Island Garden

    Happy Monday, GPODers! Hope you all had some fabulous spring weather this weekend and got a chance to enjoy some time outside. If not, today's garden will be a nice…

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    Gardening Buyer’s Guide 2024

    I don't know about you, but I'm ready to get outside and get my hands into the warm dirt. Gardening season can't come soon enough this year. In the meantime,…

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    Floral Sunshine

    Yellow is a polarizing color for flowers. Some people think it is brassy and loud and unpleasant. Others find it sunny and cheerful. The sunny warmth of yellow can cheer…

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    Best New Plants for 2023: Exciting Options for This Season

    Something unique happened this year when the editors here at Fine Gardening started reviewing the new offerings from various plant breeders: We found ourselves adding more items to our spring…

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    Get New Ideas from the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival

    One of my favorite things about February has always been the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle. I first attended back in 1999 and could hardly believe my eyes.…

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    Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places | Letter from the Editor

    One of the worst parts of being a garden editor/photographer is visiting gorgeous spaces around North America and not being able to share the experience in real time with anyone…

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    Profiles in Botany: Margaret James Murray Washington

    There is a Holy Trinity of work done by hand that the most revered Black rural Southern women—ones that have been given sainthood status in the community—have all seemed to…

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    Olbrich Botanical Gardens: A Must-See Midwest Destination

    Visiting public gardens is a fantastic way to gain gardening inspiration, information, and ideas—not to mention a wonderful way to just relax and soak in the beauty of a locale.…

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    Engineering an Artful Garden – An Interview with Chen Choo

    Chen Choo is a retired nuclear engineer with an artist’s eye and a passion for collecting plants. He and his wife, Linda, have created a garden in southern Ontario filled…