Fine Gardening – Issue 132
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Break the Bulb Monotony
What would spring be without daffodils and tulips? Despite their beauty, the same bulbs can get a little boring year after year. By adding a few special, colorful, and often…
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Regional Picks: Cutting-Garden Essentials – Midwest
1. Orange butterfly weed Name: Asclepias tuberosa USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained loam to dry soil This…
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Regional Picks: Cutting-Garden Essentials – Northwest
1. ‘Emily McKenzie’ crocosmia Name: Crocosmia ‘Emily McKenzie’ Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and 12 to 18 inches wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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Regional Picks: Cutting-Garden Essentials – Northern Plains
1. Sea thrift Name: Armeria maritima and cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: 8 to12 inches tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil Sea thrift is a…
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Regional Picks: Cutting-Garden Essentials – Northeast
1. ‘Guacamole’ hosta Name: Hosta ‘Guacamole’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Size: 2 feet tall and 4 feet wide Conditions: Partial to full shade; moist, well-drained soil ‘Guacamole’…
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How to Design an Elegant Entryway Garden
If you’ve designed your entryway garden well, visitors and passersby will get a good idea of who lives inside. It’s like a window to your personality. Do you like warm,…
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Building a Green Roof: What to Know Before You Grow
“Eco roof,” “live roof,” “planted roof,” “green roof”—enough roofs to drive you up one. Whatever you call it, the approach is the same: to plant directly onto a roof’s surface.…
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How to Easily Grow Potatoes in a Can
No matter what type of gardener you are—be it vegetable, ornamental, or both—the space you have to grow your plants often dictates your choices. So as a gardener whose “garden”…
Featured Articles
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A Design That Defies Deer and Drought
Julia Zarcone and David Patmore have been embracing the green movement for most of their lives. Their home sits on a 3-acre hilltop in Los Altos Hills outside of the…
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Six Superb Herbs for Growing in Containers
These plants can be tricky in the ground, but pot them up and watch them thrive
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How to Make a Bouquet
In four easy steps, you can create a pleasing, well-balanced floral display
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The Best Flowers for Your Cutting Garden
If you only grow a handful of vaseworthy flowers, these are the ones you need
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Low-Maintenance Alternatives to Lawns
When you've grown beyond your grass, replace your unused lawn with massed groundcovers or a mix of low growers
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