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.

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I dig Fine Gardening tool giveaway • Which gardening tool is your favorite?

Can rodenticides harm owls?

READERS’ TIPS • FROM ONE GARDENER TO ANOTHER

Revive rusty tools

PLANT PICKS • FIND OUT WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE GROWING

UP-&-COMER

Which gadgets are good for you?

WHAT MORE COULD A FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW OFFER? • The 2018 Northwest Flower & Garden Festival has plenty for everyone

DESIGNING IN LAYERS • These 5 principles will help your garden get more depth and dimension

SHARON’S TOP LAYERING PLANTS • i have a bevy of favorites when it comes to the best layering plants. The following are my go-to options for each section of the bed.

Bold, shadeloving Rodgersias • Their beefiness rivals any tropical, but these dependable perennials are actually quite hardy

Rodgersia 101

THE WISH-LIST

• RODGERSIA TRIAL RESULTS •

An inspiring design for CONTINUOUS COLOR • Conifers and vibrant foliage anchor a bold design where blooms are a bonus

CHOOSING AND PLANTING A CONIFER

TOP 20 TOOLS • Our experts share their favorites, ones that no shed should be without

Meet our experts

Tool Maintenance 101

WINTER INTEREST worth waiting for • These ideas will help you take advantage of the stunning plant forms that have been lurking in your garden all season long

SNOW HAPPENS • A good winter plant is one that only looks better with a little frosting

Plant it and forget it • THESE UNFUSSY PLANTS DON’T NEED MUCH FROM YOU TO STRUT THEIR STUFF

GET TO KNOW IT BEFORE YOU GROW IT • If you want to cut back on garden drudgery, selecting reliable, easy-care plants is a great start. To guide your choices, learn as much as you can about the plants you are considering. Here are a few tips:

REGIONAL PICKS • PLANT IT AND FORGET IT

How do you say it? Go online to find out • To hear the pronunciation of many of the botanical names listed in this guide, visit FineGardening.com/hearlatin.

The USDA plant hardiness zone map

LET’S ARGUE ABOUT PLANTS! • The podcast for people who love plants—but not always the same ones

CAPTIVATING COMBINATION