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How-To
Spring Bulb After-Care in the Southern Garden
I am happy to declare there is no such thing as a normal spring in the South. Or, perhaps, unpredictability is what is normal. For Southerners, spring often seems early…
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How-To
Favorite Tools in My SoCal Garden
My father was a master carpenter, probably before that term existed. His single-car garage held every sort of tool imaginable, and he was very fond of telling us that we…
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From the FG Virtual Classroom: The Science Behind Gardening
Did you ever wonder why pruning a plant causes it to grow more? Or how your soil’s pH can limit the number of microorganisms within it? For years Fine Gardening…
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April Regional Garden To-Do Lists: Ready, Set, Go … Garden!
For some, the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, but for us gardeners, spring is where it's at! And now is the time to really get in…
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Inspiration for Your Springtime Nursery Shopping List
It’s time to shake off that mid-spring slump and start planning a trip to the local nursery or garden center. Do you have a new garden area you need to…
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Vegetables and Other Edibles to Start Now
The idea of homegrown fruits and vegetables (and herbs, which often seem to get left out) is always appealing. If you've had the experience of heading out to your garden…
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Mother’s Day Gifts for Crazy Plant Ladies
Here at Fine Gardening we think you should show love for the moms in your life every day, but Mother's Day is a great excuse to spoil them with the…
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Design
Three Garden Structures You Can Build
Lashed poles, hoops,l and sticks give vining beans and tomatoes handsome support. These structures, from the gardens of historic Old Salem, a Moravian village in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, are a…
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Design
Running Out of Room? Go Vertical!
We live in a time when people are choosing to downsize their large homes and expansive yards into smaller, more manageable spaces. Whether due to aging, wanting to reduce their…
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Get a Jump Start on Spring Planting
Don’t you just love the spells of warmer days (between storms) that remind us that winter is coming to an end? In the Mountain West, we gardeners know we still…