Fine Gardening Magazine

Written for passionate gardeners, Fine Gardening provides inspired ideas backed by detailed instructions for creating healthy gardens, outdoor rooms, and beautiful landscapes suited to the region. Horticulturists, nurserymen, and designers share their expertise on plants, care, soil, eco-friendly pest control, propagation, design, and landscaping.

EDITOR’S LETTER

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Fine Gardening Magazine

OVER THE FENCE

Readers’ Tips • FROM ONE GARDENER TO ANOTHER

Super Cool Plants • FIND OUT WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE GROWING

Garden Shed • THREE MUST-HAVE VEGGIE GARDENING TOOLS

Indoor Gardening • HOUSEPLANT ADVICE AND INSIGHT

Planting Ideas • SUMMER BULBS AND TUBERS

Tips for working with summer bulbs

Garden Photo of the Day • CELEBRATING OUR READERS’ LANDSCAPES

Plant MD • SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION FOR A HEALTHIER GARDEN

How to identify jumping worms

Go all in on summer alliums • Attractive, easy to grow, and pollinator friendly, these perennials are worthy of a spot in your garden

Noteworthy new kids

The secret to summer allium success

POTS WITH POLLINATOR POWER • Fill your containers with plants that hummingbirds and beneficial insects love

Meet the pollinators

THE TOUGHER Hydrangea • For a shrub that blooms more reliably and can withstand harsher conditions, look to this lesser-known species

Understanding the anatomy of lacecap and mophead blooms

When to prune hydrangeas depends on bud set

pH isn’t the only factor affecting f lower color

DESIGNING A GARDEN WITHIN THE WOODS • Learn how to create an eye-catching landscape that works with, not against, the natural surroundings

Breaking down the planting plan

BIG AND BOLD FOR THE BACK OF THE BORDER • These plants sing their hearts out from the last row of the garden choir

Expert staking tips

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CALIFORNIA

SOUTHERN PLAINS

MIDWEST

SOUTH

MID-ATLANTIC

NORTHEAST

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

THE USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONE MAP • The zones stated in Fine Gardening are based on several sources and should be treated as general guidelines when selecting plants for your garden. Many other factors may come into play in determining healthy plant growth. Microclimates, wind, soil type, soil moisture, humidity, snow, and winter sunshine may greatly affect the adaptability of plants. For more information and to zoom in on your area, visit the map online at https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.

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