Pathways - Page 12 of 17 - Fine Gardening
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DesignWhere Formal and Natural Meet
Everyone has been to a house that has a “do-not-touch” room in it. It might be a living room with plastic covers on the couches or a dining room with…
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DesignBeautiful and Unusual Fern Varieties for the Garden
When I first fell in love with the then-rare autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora, USDA Hardiness Zones 5–9) back in the late 1960s, ferns were strangers in the garden, with but…
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DesignPull a Design Together With Ground Covers
The staff at your local garden center works hard to assemble eye-catching displays of colorful perennials, artfully arranged succulents, and architectural grasses. But the ground-cover section is likely an unremarkable,…
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DesignPlants That Keep On Giving
One of the first rules that novice gardeners are ordered to abide by is the necessity of using—and, hence, buying—a minimum of three of the same plant. For aesthetics’ sake,…
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DesignSpring Planting Ideas
Spring is a magical time. Our winter-weary spirits lift as hints of green begin to appear. We notice even the smallest patches of snowdrops and crocuses as we drive by…
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DesignA Woodland Garden Design
In 1989, after 13 years of marriage, my husband, Bud, and I ventured back to my hometown with our family of four. A beautiful piece of property awaited us: a…
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DesignHow to Spruce Up Your Veggie Garden
Edible gardens are, too often, purely utilitarian spaces relegated to the outer reaches of an overall garden design. But they can be so much more with just a few design…
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DesignThe Power of Balance
Use this essential design principle to create a garden that looks good and feels right
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DesignDesigning an Intimate Space
Many people like to have a garden for entertaining, but most of us also want our gardens to be a spot where we relax and get away from it all.…
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DesignGot a Passion for Plants?
When Don and Lela Avery hear comments on how lovely their garden is, they remind visitors that they have grown a lot of plants but have also seen a lot…
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