Midwest - Page 26 of 72 - Fine Gardening

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    Design

    Gardening Up North

    Today we're visiting Chris Cloutier's garden in northern Michigan. I have been gardening for almost 50 years. I started with indoor plants—lots and lots of them in a very small…

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    Design

    Art’s Creative Way to Enjoy the Garden

    Today we’re visiting with Art in Ada, Michigan, who has found a beautiful and unusual way to enjoy the bounty of the garden. There was a time when I had…

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    Lisa’s Ohio Garden

    Today we’re visiting Lisa Countryman’s garden in Hillsboro, Ohio. Hanging baskets are an easy way to bring a garden into any space. In the foreground, the hanging basket combines a…

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    How-To

    Growing Lettuce Through Spring, Summer, and Fall in the Midwest

    While early spring is the perfect time to sow seeds of cool-season greens, particularly the wide array of tasty lettuce selections available, there are some methods you can use to…

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    Making a Garden in Columbus

    Today we're looking at photos of Alana's garden. I bought my house in Columbus, Ohio, a little less than five years ago. Before that, I gardened as a teenager at…

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    Design

    Gardening Around a Historic Home

    Today we're visiting with Sid Raisch. We garden at the historic Dawson House in Hillsboro, Ohio. Our family moved to this 1890s home eleven years ago. There was really no…

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    Design

    Cindy’s Wisconsin Garden

    Today we’re visiting Cindy Lindstedt’s garden in Wisconsin. I have been gardening for 25 years, am certified as a Southeastern Wisconsin Master Gardener (SEWMG) and am a member of the…

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    Design

    Shrubs That Bloom in Late Spring and Early Summer

    We incorporate shrubs, both deciduous and evergreen, for a wide range of purposes. Perhaps we’re providing scale along the foundation of a structure, creating separation, or establishing privacy. While shrubs…

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    Article

    Silver Foliage for the Midwest

    Silver foliage can offer months of interest while providing a clean, crisp look that will help tone down some of the bolder colors around it. While it works well alongside…

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    Beauty in a Midwest Garden

    Lynne from the Midwest is a longtime gardener, but these pictures are all from a new garden (Zone 6) Lynne has been working in for the past three years. A…