Brandi Spade

I am an assistant editor for Fine Gardening

  • Design

    Why You Need Focal Points

    When you think of focal points, does your panic button go off as if you’re back in school, you just got called on, but you don’t have the answer? It…

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    How-To

    Get Rid of Fungus Gnats

    You don't have to cohabitate with these tiny pests

  • Article

    Exciting Plant Combinations Every Gardener Should Try

    All gardeners have that day when they look at their garden and want something new to get their blood pumping again. It doesn’t matter that your neighbors still “ooh” and…

  • Article

    That’s a Daylily?

    If you—and, consequently, your garden—have sworn off daylilies (Hemerocallis cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 3–10) because you hate the typical orange and yellow varieties, then you need to give them another…

  • Article

    How to Easily Grow Potatoes in a Can

    No matter what type of gardener you are—be it vegetable, ornamental, or both—the space you have to grow your plants often dictates your choices. So as a gardener whose “garden”…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Seeds of Change: 100% Certified Organic

    Seeds of Change, a New Mexico seed company, offers a big selection of heirloom seeds for both the home gardener and the market gardener.

  • Garden Lifestyle

    Growing Tomatoes in Containers: Dangerously Delicious

    Tomatoes are so delicious and so easy to work into just about every meal. I love them so much that I planted a few too many plants...and their location close…