Fine Gardening – Issue 139
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Regional Picks: Great Plants for the Front Yard - Northeast
‘Bloodgood’ Japanese maple Name: Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8 Size: Up to 15 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; rich, acidic, well-drained…
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Regional Picks: Great Plants for the Front Yard - Midwest
White fringe tree Name: Chionanthus virginicus USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9 Size: 10 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; moist, fertile, well-drained soil It’s a crime…
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Regional Picks: Great Plants for the Front Yard - Southern Plains
Prairie crabapple Name: Malus ioensis and cvs. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: Up to 20 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil…
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Less is More: 2010 Container Design Challenge Results
Last year, we challenged you to design a container that embodied the theme “less is more.” At the time, the economy was in rough shape, and we thought this would…
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Regional Picks: Great Plants for the Front Yard - Northern Plains
‘Dark Horse’ weigela Name: Weigela florida ‘Dark Horse’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; prefers moist, well-drained soil Want to dress…
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Regional Picks: Great Plants for the Front Yard - Northwest
Katsura tree Name: Cercidiphyllum japonicum USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: Up to 40 feet tall and 30 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; fertile, moist, well-drained,…
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Regional Picks: Great Plants for the Front Yard - Southeast
‘Bright Eyes’ garden phlox Name: Phlox paniculata ‘Bright Eyes’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; moist, well-drained…
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Stand Out Without Sticking Out
It’s different, but it still fits in. When driving by this front yard in Knoxville, Tennessee, it’s obvious that a gardener lives inside. But when creating the space, the owner…
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Create a Four-Season Front Entry
Create a garden that looks good all of the time. An exciting entry should be more than just a collection of seasonal stars; it must also have plants that establish…
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Beautiful, Low-Maintenance Plants
Amp up your garden’s wow factor by planting one of these no-fuss showstoppers
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Put Your Veggies in the Front Yard
Grow beautiful edibles in the public eye with these design tips
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19 Varieties of Heirloom Tomatoes to Grow in the Kitchen Garden
Nothing tastes better than an heirloom tomato. Eating a sun-ripened juicy ‘Brandywine’ or a meaty ‘Mortgage Lifter’ means you will never look at grocery-store offerings the same way again. But…
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Learn to Build a Fence, Arbor, or Bridge to Support Your Tomatoes
Peek over the back fence of almost any home in summer and you’ll find it: a robust tomato plant standing proudly, its leaves, stems, and fruit bulging out, around, and…
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Plant Trial Results: Meadow Rues
One of my longtime favorite garden plants is lavender mist meadow rue. I love its dainty flowers and long-blooming nature, not to mention the fact that its handsome foliage remains…
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