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DesignLearn How to Make a Concrete-Leaf Planter
In Fine Gardening #200, Lisa Roper demonstrated how hand-cast leaves can create artful niches for drought-loving plants like succulents (8 Ways to Create Crowd-Pleasing Containers). If you would like to…
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How-ToThis Handy Tool Makes Garden Maintenance a Snap
By far and away, the 20-gallon recycled tubtrug from Gardener’s Supply is one of my favorite garden tools. I have owned three of these heavy-duty tubtrugs for decades. They have…
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How-ToTo Weed Your Garden Faster, Try This Simple Tool
Born in the UK, the Speedweeder is a surprisingly handy tool. It doesn’t look like much, but it is surprisingly versatile. The simple shape of the heavy-duty wire hook with…
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How-ToGarden Advice for Summer
Winning Tip: Alternative to hog wire Hog wire has become a popular fencing material for home gardeners, but I’ve found an alternative that’s better on several counts. Remesh—which is used…
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DesignReliably Reblooming Perennial Plants
There are many things to consider when selecting a herbaceous perennial plant for the garden. Some slots are for sentimental plantings, like a piece of Grandma’s peony from the family…
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DesignGrow Native Milkweeds to Bring Pollinators to Your Garden
Monarch butterflies rely on milkweed (Asclepias spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) as their primary host plant. As the monarchs’ western migration teeters on vanishing completely within years and the eastern…
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How-ToGarden Math: Calculating the Area and Depth of Your Garden
From fertilizer to mulch and paving stones to plants, too much of a good thing can mean, at best, unused material stored in the garage and, at worst, dead plants.…
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How-ToEssential Tools for Gardening
There are several tools that every gardener should have. Here are the basics as well as some items that can go on your wish list. More Beginner Content: Easiest Plants…
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DesignEpisode 87: Plants to Build a Bed Around
For those who are a little confused by this episode’s theme, let us try to explain. Yes, all garden beds are built with plants. But there are certain plants that…
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DesignFG Staff Celebrate 200th Issue | Letter from the Editor
When you start a new job, there’s a lot to think about. Will you understand the computer system? Will you get along with your co-workers? Will you be able to…
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