Fine Gardening – Issue 81
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Pave the Way, Creatively
Turn mundane, utilitarian paving into a design element in your garden
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Building a Compost Bin
Easy to assemble and disassemble, this bin can adapt to the size of your compost pile
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Pleasing Rhythm Makes a Garden Sing
Play with repetition, positive and negative space, and pacing to evoke a sense of movement and mood
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What’s Wrong With That Tree?
Cracks and splits, mushrooms, hollows, tilting trunks, and dead wood are all signs that a mature specimen may be in trouble
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A Garden Set in Stone
Walls, paths, steps, and focal points made of rock unify this landscape
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Making Compost
What you put into your compost pile determines what you get out. Lee Reich, Ph.D., author of The Pruning Book and "hands-in-the-dirt" gardener, advises to take the time to get the…