Midwest - Page 25 of 72 - Fine Gardening
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DesignEvolving From Vegetables to Flowers
I am Laurie Fischer, and I garden in northeastern Ohio. I’ve been gardening in the Midwest for over fifty years, but this is the longest in one place. This garden…
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How-ToMidwest September Garden To-Do List
Plant fall containers. With some of our summer containers looking a bit haggard, this is a great month to revive container plantings by removing spent plants and replacing them with…
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DesignKathleen’s Chicago-Area Garden
Today we're visiting Kathleen Hooper's garden. I’m a Zone 5b (maybe 6) gardener in the Chicago area. I’ve gardened all my life and in different zones in Illinois, North Carolina,…
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DesignRevisiting an Ohio Garden
Today's photos come from Criss in northeastern Ohio, whose garden we have seen before (Criss's Ohio Garden). This and the next two pictures are in the west yard. I have…
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DesignConifers in Dale’s Garden
Today Dale Dailey (whom we've visited before: Dale's Garden in 2020) is sharing some special conifers. Coniferous trees and shrubs have a special place in our garden located near Lansing,…
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DesignPlants for Birds in the Midwest
As William Cullina mentions in his article on plants for birds, the sad reality is songbirds are disappearing: "Habitat loss, pesticides, and the accompanying decline of insect populations have contributed…
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Design‘Sun King’ Aralia Is Perennial Royalty for Midwest Gardens
I’m a huge fan of ‘Sun King’ aralia (Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’, Zones 3–8) and wasn’t surprised when it was selected as the 2020 Perennial Plant of the Year by…
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DesignNicki’s Chicago Garden
Today we’re visiting Nicki’s beautiful garden. I have been gardening my whole life and in my current suburban Chicago location for 25 years. These photos show a long planting bed…
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DesignCynthia’s Garden
When we moved to Hamilton, Ohio, in 1998, we purchased the adjacent lot to our north, so we call it the North Lot Garden. The slope above the retaining wall…
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DesignGorgeous Globe-Shaped Flowers for the Midwest
Summer gardening offers an amazing array of flower colors and textures to choose from. When combining plants for a progression of blooms, gardeners like to focus on color combinations that…
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