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    Episode 60: Why Am I Not Growing This?

    For years these plants have been on our lists of must-haves—but they have tragically never made it into the garden. Why? Truthfully it’s probably because both Steve and Danielle suffer…

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    The Abundance of Gardens

    Carolyn shared photos of the beauty to be found in nature recently (Mother Nature's Garden), but in light of the coronavirus uncertainty, she sent in another batch of images to…

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    Curbside Nursery Pickup Experience

    Many nurseries countrywide are adapting to the new COVID-19 outbreak by offering their customers curbside pickup. This enables gardeners to practice social distancing but still get much-needed spring garden supplies.…

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    Addressing COVID-19 as a Gardening Community

    I didn’t want it to be like this. For years I have wished for more time at home to tend to my garden. I have that now, but all I…

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    Protecting Your Lilies from the Lily Leaf Beetle

    Whether you’re a lily collector, or an enthusiast, or just appreciate the beauty of lilies, you may have heard about an insect that wreaks havoc on them. The lily leaf…

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    Episode 59: Northwest Flower and Garden Festival Review

    Over the course of the past several years, the staff of Fine Gardening has visited A LOT of flower and garden shows across North America. But one show that takes…

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    Splurge Story | Letter from the Editor

    Personally, I can’t connect with our article “Splurge Plants". From what I understand, avid gardeners can go a bit overboard when buying plants. I don’t ever do this, but I…

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    The Best New Plants for 2020: Vegetables

    Tops in taste and in trial gardens Name: ‘Alston Everlasting’ cherry tomato Days to maturity: 65 We put a lot of stock into tomatoes that come out on top when…

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    A Cute Name of a Native Plant With a Lot of Character

    Name: Yellow puff (Neptunia lutea) Zones: 9–11 Size: 6 inches tall and 4 to 5 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil Native range: Southern United States…

  • ‘Clara’ blue hesper palm
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    This Stunning Small Tree Creates a Garden All by Itself

    Name: ‘Clara’ blue hesper palm (Brahea armata ‘Clara’) Zones: 8b–11 Size: 30 feet tall and 15 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil Native range: Sonora, Mexico My son and…