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December Regional Garden To-Do Lists - FineGardening
Find out exactly what you should be doing in your garden, in your region, this month. Yes, there is plenty to do in the garden in December.
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Designing With Grasses - FineGardening
Grasses can act visually like shrubs. Some are arching, while others are stiff and formal. Learn more about designing your garden with grasses.
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Project FeederWatch Begins in Early November - Horticulture
Back-yard birdwatchers can help the scientists at Cornell University track the movements of North America’s birds every winter by participating in Project FeederWatch. This 21-week-long program begins the second Saturday in November each year. (That’s
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Regional November Garden To-Do Lists - FineGardening
Regional differences really make themselves known in the November garden. See what to do in your garden this month to get ahead of the cold.
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Use These Fall Ingredients to Make Compost in Time for Next Year's Garden | Gardening
The structure that compost provides helps the soil retain moisture and enables the roots of the plants to
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3 Things That Don’t Work (Reliably) as Deer Repellent - FineGardening
These three things simply don't work reliably as deer repellent, so you can skip them when considering your options for battling your local grazers.
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October Regional Garden To-Do Lists - FineGardening
Now that fall is here, what is there to do in the garden? Fall is the time of harvest, of closing the garden, of gathering leaves, of bringing plant debris […]
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Four Container Planting Ideas for Autumn - FineGardening
These recipes hold up even as temperatures go down
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How to Use Annuals and Tropicals in a Fall Garden - FineGardening
Tim Erdmann, horticulturist from Longwood Gardens in PA, offers some tips for how to use annuals and tropicals for a great late-season show in the garden.
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Autumn Pots Minus the Mums - FineGardening
Forgo fall’s most overused plant for a more sophisticated design
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Pink Plants for Fall - FineGardening
Using this unexpected autumn color creates an instant focal point
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10 Plants that Shine at Night - FineGardening
With the right lighting and the right plants, a beautiful day-time garden can also shine at night. Night-time gardens are commonly called “moon gardens” because they typically feature an abundance […]
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Summer Stars that Beat the Heat - FineGardening
There is an ample palette of thriving plants out there that can make August heat look audacious. Search out these performers and you’ll plant your way toward a garden that defies—and even celebrates—the high summer season.
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Fourth of July Cutting Garden - FineGardening
The following plants were used in our Fourth of July bouquet video, but many plants can be grown and used for a Fourth of July cutting garden. If you want […]
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10 Ground Covers for Shade - FineGardening
Filling in under a shady spot, can be tough, but these 10 ground covers stand the test of time and shadow! Learn what will grow and thrive under the trees.
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Garden Design Basics: Designing with Bold Colors
The basics of dynamic garden design. Learn how to choose and combine bold colors that won't clash, but which will bring warmth to your garden.
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Fast-Growing Trees for Impatient Gardeners - FineGardening
It doesn’t take a lifetime for these strong trees to reach their full potential
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10 No Fail Drought Tolerant Perennials for Low Water Gardens | The Garden Glove
If you live in drought stricken or prone areas, it's a must. While I love a gorgeous hydrangea, and roses are amazing, there are plenty of flowering plants that don't suck down our water resources. These ten no fail perennials for low water gard
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The Only Weed Identification Guide You'll Ever Need
Don't let weeds rob your garden of its beauty. Use our guide to help identify and control these troublesome pests.
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Fast-Growing Fillers - FineGardening
Say good-bye to bare spots with these eight herbaceous dynamos
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Plants Can Help Boost Your Immune System, According to Research
Pop quiz: Can you name three plants you encountered today? Greenery makes for a beautiful backdrop at home and during strolls through the park and neighborhood, but there's another reason why scientists want you to be more in tune with your surroundi
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12 Principles of Garden Design
These universal principles have become the set of tools I use to create gardens that embody all the key elements of the world’s greatest landscapes but are scaled to each individual’s s…
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Protect Your Local Pollinators With A DIY Bee Watering Station - Off Grid World
If we want our plants to reproduce, we need to give bees all the help they can get. Bees and other pollinators are the third party gamete delivery service for millions of plant species across the globe, and especially those plants that feed our exploding
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A Practical Program for Combatting Deer - FineGardening
Mixed tactics work best
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Attracting Birds, Bees and Butterflies to the Garden - Anthony Tesselaar Plants
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Bird’s Nests and Baby Birds in the Garden - Horticulture
What to do if there's a bird's nest in your potted plant, or if you find a baby bird on the ground in your yard.
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PLANTING HYDRANGEAS IN POTS AND URNS - StoneGable
Let me introduce you to my very favorite hydrangea for using in the urns and pots. It has been so successful on the porch here at StoneGable. THE ORIGINAL is a gorgeous, easy to grow hydrangea that is part of the Endless Summer Collection. It’
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The 15 Most Underused Perennials
Most gardeners are familiar with classic perennials such as daylilies, peonies, hostas, and iris, but there's a whole host of lesser-known, underused perennials that can add color and interest to your garden. You may have to search for them at your g
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Three Dogs in a Garden: Milkweed & Butterfly Weed–if you plant it, they will come
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Colorful Selections for Shade - FineGardening
With these striking plants, you'll never need to settle for a sea of green again
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15 Deer-Resistant Plants - FineGardening
John Van Etten, former grounds superintendent at the Mohonk Mountain House in upstate New York, recommends 15 deer-resistant plants.
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Plants for a Wow-Worthy Container - FineGardening
So many of us love to look at all the beautiful colors, textures and shapes of plants in the garden center, but we have a hard time visualizing combinations. Don’t …
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The Best Plants for Sunny Borders - FineGardening
These workhorse perennials are beautiful and reliable
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10 Water-wise Plants - FineGardening
With drought and water-shortages threatening again this year, pick plants that require less hydration and keep the landscape growing even when it's dry. Here are 10 water-wise plants that will look great in your yard.
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New Regional Reports - March To-Do Lists - FineGardening
For many of us, it’s just warming up enough to get going in earnest in the garden. Below, you will find some suggestions from our new regional reporters to help …
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Designing With Spiky Plants - FineGardening
Alone or in groups, they make any space look sharp
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How to Grow Beautiful, Bountiful Kale - FineGardening
Kale is a popular vegetable to eat and easy vegetable to grow. This cold-hardy green is a wonderful addition to a garden any time of year. Here are a few tips for growing kale.
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A Parade of Spring-Flowering Trees - FineGardening
These North American natives put on a spectacular show
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Top 7 Garden Trends That Made the Cut for 2019
For the past few years we have reported on the shifting consciousness of gardeners toward an embrace of nature, the impact of all things digital in our lives,
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Forcing Branches - FineGardening
Bring spring indoors early for winter color and fragrance
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Wonderful Winter Containers - FineGardening
Container gardening doesn’t have to stop when the growing season is over. Taking advantage of strong plants and seasonal cuttings keeps your winter containers going into spring.
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Lessons Learned From a 25-Year-Old Garden - FineGardening
There’s no such thing as perfection. Even the most beautiful gardens need constant tweaking and editing. The owners of this gorgeous space learned that early on in their landscaping adventures. Mary and Lew Reid never looked back after abandoning a beau
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Enchanting Japanese Maples - FineGardening
Two experts pick their favorites based on color, shape
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How to Plant Tulips in Pots - FineGardening
Growing these spring classics in pots lets you dodge most of their drawbacks
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Autumn Garden Decoration: Succulent Pumpkins
Do you love fall and also love succulents? Combine your favorite things with this easy, beautiful, autumnal craft. Learn how to craft a succulent pumpkin and use it as an autumn centerpiece or decoration, straight from the garden.
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Improve Your Soil by Raking Less - FineGardening
If you dread the annual fall leaf-raking marathon, I have good news for you: Raking and collecting leaves every autumn is a tradition without scientific basis. Research has proven that mowing leaves into your lawn can improve its vigor.
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10 Plants for Year-round Containers - FineGardening
Amazing plants that last season after season. These ten survivors can stay in pots for years, lending consistency to your designs, and ease to your gardening schedule.
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Attracting Butterflies To Your Garden
Planting milkweed is the key to creating the habitat that monarchs need to survive. We cover the top ten plants to have in your garden for attracting butterflies.
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Butterfly Garden
One of the pleasures I enjoy about a garden is watching all the wildlife that comes to visit. I am particularly fond of those little acrobats of the sky: b
