Summer Interest - Page 13 of 202 - Fine Gardening

  • Swiss chard growing in a rocky vegetable garden
    How-To

    Which Vegetables to Grow in Rocky Soil and Which to Avoid

    Here in the Northeast, rocks are just a part of gardening life, and even if you are raising vegetables in an old garden (one that's been well tended for decades),…

  • Design

    Container Before and After

    Cherry Ong has shared these photos of a container she created for her garden in Richmond, British Columbia, last summer. She used a big container, about 32 inches in diameter,…

  • new vegetables for 2024
    Design

    The Best Edibles for 2024

    No matter how large or small a garden is, there’s nothing like a few new plants to make the gardener’s heart sing. We’ve looked over the introductions for 2024 and…

  • Bessey MultiSnip cutters
    Design

    Time-Saving Garden Gadgets

    Plant dozens of annuals in a snap with this drill and auger combo Tested by Marti Neely When planting en masse, I need more power than my favorite trowel or…

  • garden utilizing deer-resistant plants
    Design

    A Garden Plan for a Beautiful, Deer-Resistant Border

    Creating a garden with a backbone of colorful, interesting foliage ensures interest even when nothing is in bloom or if inquisitive deer decide to taste-test the flower buds. Varying the…

  • compact hummingbird plant
    Design

    Hummingbirds Adore ‘Apple Slices’ Carolina Pink

    More and more gardeners are becoming familiar with native Carolina pink, thanks to its uncanny ability to attract hummingbirds from far and wide. The straight species (and subsequent cultivars released…

  • Design

    Gardening Side by Side

    We’re visiting with Susan Warde in St. Paul, Minnesota, today. We’ve visited her garden before (The Summer That Was at the 45th Parallel and Rose Family Members in Susan’s Garden),…

  • shady garden path lined with tall blue containers
    Design

    GPOD on the Road: A Hosta Lover’s Garden

    We’re continuing to enjoy Cherry Ong's pictures of a tour of gardens organized by the Vancouver Hardy Plant Society. Today's photos are of a hosta lover’s garden. Pairing deep blue-green hostas…

  • wide view of garden in fall
    Design

    The Walshes’ Garden in Ontario, Part 2

    We’re in Simcoe, Ontario, today, where Linda Walsh is sharing photos of a beautiful garden that has been almost 40 years in the making. Part of having a mature garden…

  • view of long driveway and surrounding gardens
    Design

    The Walshes’ Garden in Ontario

    Linda Walsh is sharing photos with us today. We’ve visited this beautiful garden before, which started as nothing but a few old pine trees and some poison ivy (Linda Terry's Garden…