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    And the winner of the September photo challenge is…

    Congratulations to Anne Clark (anneclark) for her winning entry in the September "Summer Combinations" Photo Challenge: Colorado Colors. We asked Anne to tell us a little about herself.

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    Tell us what you thought of our November/December issue

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    The Youthful Face of Farming

    I like to see that farmers aren't a dying breed. There are still plenty of young dreamers out there who like to get their hands dirty.

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    October Inspiration: Fall for Fragrance

    The air of October is filled with fragrance.  Off in a distance and next to the deck, designing with fall fragrance completes a fine design.  The fall finds us in…

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    The places we go; the things we see…

    A recent adventure to photograph a fabulous garden on Long Island led us to this... unique display of beach art.

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    Happy Garden Accidents

    Several years ago, I convinced my mother to invest in two smoke bushes to frame the back porch of her home. I loved the deep maroonish grey color of the…

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    We’re on Twitter!

    Yes, Fine Gardening is trying to look younger than it actually is. Wait! The magazine is about 21 years old. That's about right, no? Anyway, if you tweet, follow us!

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    Neighborhood Workday to the rescue!

    I can barely move this morning. My joints are stiff, my muscles are screaming, and I’m so happy! On Saturday the “Neighborhood Workday” came to my house.

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    And the winners of the August photo challenge are…

    Congratulations to Dean Delgiudice and Linda Galbraith for their winning entries in the August Photo Challenge, Summer Bouquets.

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    Go Green with Goats?

    It's all over the web on sites like Treehugger and Grist. Even Fox News is covering it. Google has replaced their lawn maintenance crew with goats.