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DesignA Visit to Betty Ford’s Alpine Gardens
Recently I visited a beautiful small garden, the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in nearby Vail, Colorado. An interesting feature of mountain gardens is how many things bloom at the same…
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DesignNativar to Know: ‘October Skies’ Aromatic Aster
The year was 2012, and I was wandering around Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners, Wisconsin (just south of Milwaukee) on a crisp, early October morning. We hadn’t had a…
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How-ToGrowing Specialty Radishes in the Northeast
“Specialty” is a marketing and culinary term for vegetables that are rare, hard to find, foreign, unique looking, or otherwise not your typical garden variety. You may have seen specialty…
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DesignGarden Tour: The Garden of the Unique Plant
Executive editor Danielle Sherry walks us around the Garden of the Unique Plant, featured in the article Texture Never Quits in issue 195 of Fine Gardening magazine. Danielle says, Texture…
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DesignEpisode 70: Plants That Made It Through Summer’s Worst
Here in the Northeast, we experienced one of the hottest summers on record. In Connecticut (where we make this wonderful podcast), we broke a 38-year record for most consecutive days…
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ArticleEpisode 69: See-Through Plants
Why on earth would you ever put a tall plant in the front of your garden—even in the middle? You’d block whatever is behind it, right? Not necessarily. Enter the…
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DesignTour a Stylish Pollinator Garden
In Designing a Stylish Pollinator Garden, author John Gwynne shared with us his tips for growing a pollinator-friendly garden. However, his design makes this garden a lovely spot for humans…
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How-ToHow to Divide Irises
In late summer and early fall, gardeners think about how the season has gone and begin to prepare for the colder months. The furthest thing from your mind may be…
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How-ToWhy Plant Division Fails, and How to Ensure Success
Aftercare of divisions is critical when you’re slicing and dicing up your plants. Here are a few things to try or to avoid during the critical reestablishing period. • How…
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DesignGardening in Rural Missouri
Today we’re visiting Christina Stiern’s garden. A friend persuaded me to submit a few of my photos. These are from my gardens and property in Defiance, Missouri. Enjoy! Looking out…
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