Fine Gardening – Issue 87
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How Drought Affects Trees and Shrubs
Leaf scorch, stem dieback, and susceptibility to pests and pathogens can result when woody plants get too little water
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How to Make Garden Lanterns
Make your own candleholders from recycled tin cans
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Integrating a Pool Into a Landscape
Visual cues and a sense of enclosure make this space inviting
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Extending the Salad Season
Use cold-tolerant varieties and row covers to have fresh greens for most—if not all—of the winter
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Trim a Hedge With Straight Edges
The straight edge that is the hallmark of the formal hedge depends most on what you do before you cut. Accurate measurements and well-placed stakes are key when you are…
Featured Articles
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How to Trim a Formal Hedge
For straight sides and a flat top, use stakes and string as a guide
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Containers That Keep Kicking Into Fall
Pick plants that stand up to frost
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Plants That Like It Hot
When summer sizzles, these plants keep performing