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ArticleGuide to Seed Catalogs 2018 – Part 1
Spring is coming and that means it's time to get prepped for the growing season. There are many seed catalogs available for 2018. Fine Gardening put together this guide to…
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ArticleThe Tranquillity of Winter
Linda Skyler shared these images of a really incredible garden. She writes: "Although this seems a very uneventful time of year at the Bloedel Reserve, the tranquillity of walking through…
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DesignSurprising Plants for Shade
I recently designed my third shade garden on as many properties. As my fascination with shade plants grows, I continually look for more variety beyond the plants commonly available in…
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DesignA Gentle Approach to Planting on a Slope
When creating a new garden design, I first analyze existing elements to decide what works, what doesn’t, and why. Architectural and hardscaping elements are a good place to begin. When…
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Plant Guide‘Angelina’ sedum
Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’This vigorous, mat-forming, evergreen species has electric golden-yellow foliage that holds its color through the heat of summer.
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DesignPlant Varieties to Try, Plant Varieties to Lose
With the wide variety of plants at our fingertips, we should be experimenting with new plants all the time. But we often default to the same familiar cultivars, which is…
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Design12 Brilliant Astilbes
Astilbe, translated from Greek, means “without brilliance.” Maybe the wild astilbes that earned this dismissive genus name were drab, but today’s cultivars offer bright flowers, great foliage, and steadfast performance…
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DesignHow to Break Up the Sea of Green in the Garden
Janice Becker’s garden in Deerfield, Illinois, is an island of horticultural diversity in a neighborhood ruled by turf grass, mature trees, and occasional ground covers. She has created a plant…
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DesignEnd the Season with Style
It happens every year. When summer’s heat and humidity ease up and I can think about getting back into the garden, I realize that I haven’t done enough to take…
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DesignWater-Wise Plants
Droughts and water shortages have grabbed headlines in recent years, reminding gardeners everywhere that we need to find ways to make our landscapes less dependent on supplemental water. Even in…
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