Garden Planning - Page 3 of 5 - Fine Gardening

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Resolve to Garden for Good in 2019

    What gardening resolutions do you have for this year? If eating more vegetables is at the top of your list, you’ve come to the right place.

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    Design

    Lessons Learned From a 25-Year-Old Garden

    Mary and Lew Reid never looked back after abandoning a beautiful established garden to start from scratch. But when you’re moving from a densely shaded garden at the foot of…

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    Design

    How Great Garden Design Happens

    As a professional garden designer, I help people plan and execute projects of all sizes. Experience has taught me that asking the right questions and helping my clients to make…

  • Design

    11 Steps to a Better Backyard

    Comfort and utility are among the most important qualities to consider when developing a garden design. Because tastes and styles differ, beauty is often in the eye of the beholder.…

  • Design

    Seasonal Color Repetition Is Key

    Create visual cohesiveness by sticking to a few strategic hues.

  • Article

    How to Use Annuals in Your Garden

    Years ago, I created a long, deep perennial border that I could enjoy and critique from my kitchen window. I was happy with the size and shape of the bed,…

  • How-To

    How to Create a Pest-Proof Vegetable Garden

    When my husband, Andy, and I moved to our new home in rural Washington, we knew we wanted a large vegetable garden. However, with our new idyllic location came to…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Totally Free Online Vegetable Garden Planners

    As far as I can tell, we're all going to need a leg up. Here's where a cheat sheet comes in handy.

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    Design

    Going with the Flow

    By the time we moved into our nearly finished home in June 2008, I had created The Plan. And I drew The Plan in ink so that it would be…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Raised Bed Installation & Building Tips

    Putting in a raised bed garden? Here are some “builders tips” to make the project easier.