Fine Gardening – Issue 223
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Gardening: The Original Outdoor Living | Letter from the Editor
Let’s talk about a phrase that never fails to make me laugh: “outdoor design and living.” As if gardening isn’t, at its core, the ultimate act of designing an outdoor…
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3 Takes on a Contemporary Back Yard
Whether your home is situated on several acres or a postage-stamp lot, thoughtful design ensures that everyone in the house will find respite in the garden. When planning a new…
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Is No Mow May a Good Idea?
No mow may, a movement that started in 2019 in the U.K., has challenged how we think about lawns. For at least one month of the year, we are encouraged…
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Easy Ways to Make Any Lawn More Eco-Friendly
Replacing your lawn with a matrix of native plants might not be an option for you, but you can still move the ecological needle in the right direction in your…
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Grow a Garden Retreat that Bridges Sun and Shade
Oftentimes what works in life during your 30s and 40s isn’t sustainable later on; this is especially true when it comes to gardening. After more than three decades as a…
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The Best New Plants for 2025
It takes a lot for editors of gardening magazines to get excited about a new plant. Perhaps it’s because we see so many offerings crash and burn within the first…
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Using Native Plants in Containers
Designing containers is a gratifying activity that will immediately transform any outdoor space, no matter the size. After joining the talented team at Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin, Delaware, I…
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Disease-Resistant Alternatives to Problem Plants
If I had a nickel for every time I’ve been asked what product should be used on a lilac to stop powdery mildew, I’d be on a beach somewhere tropical,…
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How are Disease-Resistant Plants Created?
Plant breeders work to develop disease-resistant plants using a mix of traditional breeding and hybridization techniques. By selecting the strongest traits and enhancing natural defenses, they can create plants that…
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Prevent the Spread of Plant Diseases
When faced with a plant disease, the first response most people have is, “What do I need to spray to get rid of it?” Unfortunately, killing the disease is often…
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Understand Your Shade Conditions to Maximize Flowering Potential
While plant labels, websites, and catalogs use a variety of terms to describe a plant’s tolerated light conditions, these categories can be confusing when deciding whether your situation is sufficient…
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Grow These Long-Lasting Blooms for Color in the Shade
Short of crowding a garden with annuals, fulfilling a desire for long-blooming plants in the shade is at best challenging. While attractive foliage is at the heart of shade designs,…
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Add a lot of Sparkle to Your Shade with Jeweled Chain Fern
At a bare minimum, it’s essential for landscape designers to have a good sense for color and composition, and a knowledge of the plants best suited for their geographic region.…
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El Niño® Desert Orchid, a Rare Small Tree that Blossoms All Summer
It’s not too often you come across plants in the landscape that originate from two different genera. Perhaps the most common is Leyland cypress, which is a hybrid between Cupressus…
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Great Native Perennials for Your Region
In every corner of the United States, native perennials offer an unparalleled blend of beauty, resilience, and ecological harmony. In "Great Native Perennials for Your Region," we’ve partnered with regional…
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New Garden Tips for Spring
Winning Tip: Prevent ornamental grasses from becoming a kitty lounge chair My neighbor’s cats like to visit when I’m gardening. While I love their company, I don’t love their fondness…
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Time-Saving Veggie Garden Tools
Seeds have sprouted, clean up has commenced, and the countdown to the last frost date has begun. But as you plan and prepare for the gardening season, consider the ways…
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