Carol Collins
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 164: The Joys of Plant Exploration with Mark Weathington
Mark Weathington is the director of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina and author of Gardening in the South: The Complete Homeowner’s Guide. Mark…
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Design8 Inspired Drought-Tolerant Plant Combinations for a Water-Wise Landscape
Drought-tolerant plant combinations don’t need to be dry and boring. Xeriscaping, or designing a landscape to use as little water as possible, can be done while still maintaining a beautiful…
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Podcast: Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 162: Cultivating Connections with the Next Generation with Jared Barnes
Jared Barnes is an associate professor of horticulture at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he and his students cultivate The Plantery, a botanic garden complete with…
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DesignTime-Saving Garden Gadgets
Plant dozens of annuals in a snap with this drill and auger combo Tested by Marti Neely When planting en masse, I need more power than my favorite trowel or…
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DesignHow to Make Beautiful Botanical Notecards with Pressed Flowers
You can create unique note cards with flowers and leaves from your garden. These botanical cards are easy and fun to make. With just a little bit of preparation and…
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DesignAn Autumn Visit to Bedrock Gardens
Fall is a beautiful time to explore Bedrock Gardens in Lee, New Hampshire, one of New England’s newest public gardens. The 30-acre property was historically a farm and more recently…
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DesignNative Plants with Show-Stopping Autumn Color
In Issue 181, we got to know some of the plants that grace Mt. Cuba Center’s hot, sunny South Garden during the spring and summer months (10 Great Natives for…
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DesignTour a Beautiful, Eco-Friendly Front-Yard Garden
Lou and Dell Salza’s front yard in Shaker Heights, Ohio, is living proof that a garden can be both beautiful and ecologically functional. Making the most of a modestly sized…
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DesignRethinking a Mature Garden: Tour with Laura Trowbridge
Author Laura Trowbridge got readers thinking about how to use annuals in Fine Gardening #177, then she showed us how to make changes as a garden matures in issue #210.…
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DesignGrowing Cuttings for Gifts
If you’d like to learn how to propagate new plants from cuttings, the best way is to just go ahead and give it a try. In this video, you’ll see…
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