Fine Gardening – Issue 127
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On the Cover of Issue 127
DESIGNER: Eve Thyrum LOCATION: Wilmington, Delaware LIGHT: High, filtered shade SOIL: Loamy, moist, well-drained soil due to an initial doubledigging with compost several years ago. The bed is now regularly…
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How to Plant Alliums
Here are a few things you need to remember when planting alliums: - Plant them in the fall. - Get the root side down, with the pointy end up. -…
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Plants to Attract Wildlife
The longer I garden, the more I come to appreciate the beauty, toughness, and benefits of native plants. They provide essential food and foraging requirements for wildlife and are often…
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8 Amazing Shrubs
A garden designer recommends eight plants that provide reliable good looks without a lot of work
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How to Direct-Sow Veggies
Even though I consider myself a thrifty shopper, I often leave the grocery store feeling a lot lighter in the wallet. I just won’t compromise on some things, like healthy,…
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Six Tips for Effective Weed Control
Proven methods for controlling weeds in your garden
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Take a Walk on the Wild Side
I came to gardening through strictly utilitarian desires: the desire to eat and the desire to nest. My first garden was an urban pea patch, which produced a surprisingly abundant…
Featured Articles
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Alliums All Season Long
Deer resistant and dynamic, these bulbs provide color from the first showers of spring to the last leaves of fall
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Q&A: Keeping Water Gardens Mosquito-Free
How do you keep a water garden from attracting mosquitoes? I’d love to have one, but I don’t want the bugs. —Eva Carlow, Iowa City, Iowa John Bueglas, entomologist and…
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