Combinations - Page 36 of 64 - Fine Gardening
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Plants for a Rain Garden
Why Plant a Rain Garden? Aside from being beautiful, a rain garden can serve a functional purpose in protecting our environment. Human action has created a storm runoff problem. Parking…
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10 Drought-Tolerant Shrubs
A few years back, we were hit with the worst drought Alabama had seen in 100 years. It turned out to be the best opportunity we had to see how…
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Creating High-Drama Container Designs
Today’s photos come from Laurel Prothro. The project started with accumulating volunteer hours for my Master Gardener certificate, I started and completed the wonderful course early this year with the…
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Carefully Chosen Colors Bring a Garden Together
My name is Carol Verhake. I’m the current president of the Hardy Plant Society Mid-Atlantic Group and a landscape designer in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia suburbs. My passion for…
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Autumn Pots Minus the Mums
Fall mums are great, no doubt about it. They’re cheery and inexpensive, and they make a colorful impact when most plants are fading into fall oblivion. But come November, aren’t…
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Fall in Love With Unexpected Autumn Color
Autumn is a glorious yet often overlooked season for container creativity. As summer annuals wane, garden centers lure us with rows and rows of ornamental cabbage and stiffly budded mums…
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Gardening With Controlled Chaos
Lisa Stone shared today’s photos with us. Here’s what she had to say: I've been gardening at Penner-Ash Winery in Newberg, Oregon, for about 10 years. I am a gardener…
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A Perfect Combination: Daylilies and Hydrangeas
Carla Zambelli sent in a bunch of really wonderful photos of her garden in high summer, but I was particularly caught by those showing daylilies planted with hydrangeas. Carla says…
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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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Designing With Green
This ubiquitous color, when used well, can be just as exciting as vibrant flowers