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Winter mulch protects perennial beds with leaves and pine needles
Gardeners can use free yard debris like shredded leaves, pine needles, and wood chips as effective winter mulch for perennial beds.
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Christmas cactus dropping leaves: causes and solutions
A Christmas cactus losing leaves in October signals environmental stress. The number and condition of dropped segments reveal whether the plant is in minor shock or severe distress, guiding immediate care to save it and its winter blooms.
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Yangzhou Chinese Scholars Garden Opens at RHS Bridgewater
The UK's largest Chinese garden, featuring a scholars' garden with four symbolic pavilions, has been unveiled at RHS Garden Bridgewater near Manchester.
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Beckhams' Fall Garden Shows Onions, Lettuce, Strawberries
David and Victoria Beckham's vegetable garden features Shakespeare onions, Black Seeded Simpson lettuce, and strawberries.
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Hellebore Fall Care Tips for Winter Blooms
As hellebores begin active root growth in September, timely fall care including light tidying, feeding, and managing volunteers is essential for winter blooms.
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Artist Bibby Gignilliat's Mill Valley Dahlia Obsession
Mixed-media artist Bibby Gignilliat has transformed her Mill Valley, California garden into a vibrant, unstructured display featuring over 125 dahlias.
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September Fuchsia Care for Final Blooms and Winter Prep
Gardening Know How outlines six essential tasks for fuchsia care in September, focusing on adjusting water and feed, light pruning and pest checks.
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Joanna Gaines' Raised Bed Garden Design Praised by Experts
Joanna Gaines' symmetrical raised bed garden layout, shared on Instagram, is highlighted for its practical benefits.
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Tom DeWitte's Dutch Prairie Garden
Fine Gardening's tour of the Netherlands showcases Tom DeWitte's naturalistic garden.
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Garden Pros Share Their Favorite Independent Nurseries
Specialist gardeners and designers across the United States recommend 14 independent nurseries.
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Plum fruit moth caterpillars infest garden
A gardener discovers plum fruit moth larvae inside her Victoria plums, detailing the signs of infestation and control methods.
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DIY Bug Hotels Offer Winter Shelter for Garden Insects
Gardening Know How suggests building insect hotels in September to provide beneficial bugs with winter shelter.
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Piet Oudolf's Sculpture Garden at Singer Laren Museum
A look at the garden designed by Piet Oudolf at the Singer Laren museum in the Netherlands.
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Peace Lily Care Tasks for September
Gardening Know How outlines seven essential tasks to prepare peace lilies for autumn's lower light and cooler conditions.
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Three Affordable Amazon Tools for Fall Seed Saving
Gardening Know How recommends three low-cost tools from Amazon to simplify harvesting and storing seeds from your garden this September.
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Reusing Dead Wood and Rubble Boosts Garden Health
Garden expert John Little advocates pausing before clearing garden waste, arguing that reusing dead wood, rubble, and clippings adds structure.
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Instagram Gardiner Shares Seven Simple Design Habits
An Instagram user with twenty years of experience has distilled seven simple garden design habits.
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Heather Tuckman's Front Entry Garden Makeover
Designer Heather Tuckman transformed her Pennsylvania home's confusing, flood-prone entrance into a welcoming, functional courtyard garden.
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September Dahlia Care Prevents Fading Blooms
Gardening expert Teo Spengler outlines five steps to fix late-season dahlia problems like wilting and bloom drop.
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Will Young debuts psychological garden at RHS Wisley
Singer Will Young has created his first garden installation, 'Out of the Shadows', with designer Jamie Butterworth for the RHS Wisley Flower Show.
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Labor Day Deals Offer Savings on Lawn and Garden Tools
Labor Day weekend brings significant discounts on gardening tools and equipment across major retailers.
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Philadelphia Gardener's 10-Year Pollinator Garden Journey
A Philadelphia gardener shares the evolution of her 0.11-acre pollinator garden.
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Gardener Morgan's Iowa Cut-Flower Garden
Gardener Morgan shares her 100-by-50-foot Iowa cut-flower garden, highlighting zinnias, a Dolly Parton tribute dahlia, and her gardening rituals.
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Readers Share Five Clever Garden Tips
Fine Gardening readers offer practical solutions for tool storage, rose protection, overwintering tropicals, slug control, and containing mint.
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Make Rose Salt from Garden Petals for Baking
A gardening writer explains how to make rose salt using home-grown petals, detailing the safe harvesting, blending, and drying process.
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Reuse Toilet Paper Rolls in Garden
Gardening Know How suggests four ways to reuse toilet paper tubes: for pest control, starting seeds, making bee hotels, and adding to compost.
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Hydrangea Care: 6 September Fixes for Better Blooms
Gardening Know How outlines six September fixes for hydrangeas that failed to bloom, focusing on correct pruning, fertilizer, and stress management.
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Practical Magic 2 Revives Cottage Garden Style
The upcoming film 'Practical Magic 2' is sparking renewed interest in the romantic, untamed cottage garden style of the Owens sisters.