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  • succession of bulbs
    Design

    Plant a Succession of Unique Spring-Flowering Bulbs

    Planting spring-flowering bulbs in fall is an easy way to bring joy to the garden in the following year. This group of plants brings with them tremendous excitement and early…

  • front yard garden later in spring with a large shrub in bloom
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    Gardening With Groundhogs in Massachusetts

    We’re visiting with Beth Britt today. I have been gardening on a tiny lot (about an eighth of an acre) in a western suburb of Boston for the last 25…

  • growing shallots
    How-To

    Growing Shallots in the Southern Plains

    Shallots (Allium cepa var. aggregatum and cvs.) are expensive to purchase in the store, which is one reason I like to grow my own. A member of the allium or…

  • close up of planting with white and purple flowers
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    Yuliya’s New Jersey Garden

    Here are some photos of my garden throughout the seasons. I garden in northern New Jersey, Zone 6, although we may move up to Zone 7 soon. I planted thousands…

  • garden at end of season
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    Garden Tools for Bulb Planting and the End of Season

    If you're checking the thermometer lately, you'll know that the end of the gardening season is fast approaching for many of us. But, if this chilly weather has you feeling…

  • close up of large planting of purple coneflower
    Design

    Gardening in Iowa With Ross

    Today we’re visiting Ross Jallo’s garden in Iowa. I started preparing my backyard garden in the fall of 2019. Before that it was just bare weedy lawn, with a concrete…

  • swallowtail butterfly on bright pink flowers
    Design

    Ashland Terrace Garden

    We’re visiting with Ric McGee today. In 1999–2000 the nonprofit retirement community I directed was renovated and expanded. An avid naturalist, I designed and raised funds for a community cutting…

  • unusual spring bulbs
    Design

    5 Unusual Bulbs for the Midwest

    While cool nights and diminishing daylight in fall triggers putting our gardens to bed at the forefront of our minds, don’t forget that this is the time to consider enlivening…

  • close up of Dwarf plumbago with blue flowers in bloom and red fall foliage
    Design

    Laura’s Seattle Garden

    Today’s photos are from Laura Kraft. I’m an avid gardener in Seattle and a longtime reader of Fine Gardening. Here are a few of my favorite shots, taken in my…

  • Greenstar tulip
    Design

    Plant These Bulbs in Fall for Striking Blooms Come Spring

    The changing sunlight and temperatures in September in the Pacific Northwest are a signal for some that it’s time to start wrapping up the garden. But it is also a…