Fine Gardening – Issue 188
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The Collector’s Trap - Letter from the Editor
My wife was stunned when I told her I wasn’t a plant collector, at least not like Frank Fitzgerald, whose beautiful garden was featured in Issue #188 of Fine Gardening…
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Conquering Collector’s Chaos
I am a plant collector, and I have a “collector’s garden.” In gardener-speak, that is code for acknowledging I have lots of plants (some would say too many) wedged to…
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Regional Picks: Shrubs for Shade – Mid-Atlantic
Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot. As…
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Regional Picks: Shrubs for Shade – Midwest
Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot. As…
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Regional Picks: Shrubs for Shade – Northeast
Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot. As…
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Regional Picks: Shrubs for Shade - Northwest
Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot. As…
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Regional Picks: Shrubs for Shade – South
Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot. As…
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Regional Picks: Shrubs for Shade - Southern Plains
Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot. As…
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Better Versions of Classic Plants
For most people, their first attraction to plants and gardening is an appreciation of the beauty of flowers and foliage. Few hearts can remain cold to a hellebore opening on…
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9 Great Shrubs for Shade
If you take a dim view of the shady spots in your garden, it may be because you haven’t found the right plants to make those areas shine. A few…
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Peak-Season Combos
While most people tend to divide the gardening year into four seasons, I like to divide it into three time periods: planning, working, and enjoying. Winter is for planning. It’s…
Featured Articles
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It’s Dark and Sultry and Just What Your Garden is Missing | Plant Recommendation
Plants with names that bring to mind chocolate or ice cream flavors always intrigue me, because I have a sweet tooth. But this baptisia has more than just a great…
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A Drought-Tolerant, Super-Blooming Workhorse | Plant Recommendation
In the spring of 2014, I was sent Vermillionaire® firecracker plant to trial in the University of Tennessee Gardens. By midsummer it had become not only my favorite but also…
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Regional Picks: Shrubs for Shade
Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot. As…
Garden Troubleshooting
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Regional Picks: Shrubs for Shade - Southern California
Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot. As…
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Containers With Serious Contrast Always Stand Out
How often do you return home from an expensive assault on the local nursery to find that, ultimately, your container design is disappointing for reasons you cannot quite explain? Creating…
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What’s the Deal with the Chelsea Chop?
Pretty much any gardening book that’s worth its salt mentions the Chelsea Chop—but most do only that. The introduction of the concept is usually followed by some variation of this…
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What Vegetables to Plant for Fall and When to Plant Them
In my northern garden, the arrival of autumn doesn’t signal an end to the growing season. Instead, it’s a shift from the heat-loving vegetables of summer to the cool- and…
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Terrific Tender Salvias
Patience is a virtue, as I’ve been reminded too many times. Whether that’s true or not, I waited over 20 years to evaluate tender salvias, which are hardy in warm…
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A Summer Show-Stopper From Every Angle | Plant Recommendation
A plethora of plants sport daisy-like flowers in midsummer, so for one to stand out from the crowd takes a little something extra—which is exactly what ‘Sunstruck’ oxeye sunflower has.…
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