Small Spaces - Page 3 of 16 - Fine Gardening

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    From Barren Plot to Urban Oasis

    Today we’re visiting with Max Cannon who gardens in south San Francisco, California: Our garden started as a barren plot of concrete and hard-pan clay in 2017, our mission has…

  • grouping of container plants with colorful foliage and bright flowers
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    Arianne’s Garden in Minneapolis, Part 2

    Arianne gardens in a small city lot in chilly Minneapolis (Zone 4B) and fills her space with an abundance of beautiful flowers. Even more impressively, she grows many of her…

  • close up of pink and orange multicolored roses
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    Revisiting AcAcia’s Garden

    We’re in Houston today visiting with AcAcia Johnson. We’ve visited her garden before to see her beautiful roses, which she grows in containers (Roses in Texas). Today she’s back to…

  • plants for small spaces
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    4 Great Plants for Small Spaces in the Pacific Northwest

    I’ve been asked many times, “What’s a great plant for a small space?” As land becomes more expensive and first-time home buyers are starting out, there are lots of properties…

  • close up of yellow and purple flowers in the garden
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    More of Enrique and Christian’s Garden

    Today we’re back in the Forest Park, Illinois, garden of Enrique Zuniga and Christian Altman, a space they transformed from a blank piece of turfgrass into a beautiful garden that…

  • A Rooftop Pollinator Pit Stop
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    Take a Video Tour of a Rooftop Pollinator Garden

    Take a tour through a magical pollinator garden located atop a multistory apartment building in the middle of Chicago. Featured in Fine Gardening #213, this garden is an oasis within…

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    Enrique and Christian’s Garden Near Chicago

    My name is Enrique Zuniga. My husband, Christian Altman, our three dogs, and I live in Forest Park, Illinois (Zone 5b), which is located just west of downtown Chicago. Both…

  • rooftop pollinator garden
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    An Urban Rooftop Garden for Pollinators

    Each morning my partner, Steve, and I head up to our rooftop to greet the bees as they begin their days’ work. After all, time is honey. While I sometimes…

  • more colorful foliage and flowers in containers
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    Jeff’s Flower-Filled Patio Garden

    I am Jeff Sisil. My wife and I live in Cypress, California. I started gardening about 20 years ago. Here are some current photos of spring plants and flowers. I’m…

  • close up of light pink herbaceous peony
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    Jewel’s Peony Collection

    Today we’re visiting with Jewel Barkley. The pictures I have included are from my flower garden in Sea Girt, New Jersey. I have been growing peonies for about 10 years.…