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Book Giveaway: Sean Conway's Cultivating Life - 125 Projects for Backyard Living

jessica_fg, member | April 22nd, 2009102 comments

As editors, many great books come across our desks. Going forward we're going to offer up these books to you, our loyal readers. This time we're giving away a copy of Cultivating Life. Just leave a comment to be entered.

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If life gives you dandelions, make wine!

Michelle Gervais, contributor | April 21st, 20091 comment

I already have dozens of dandelions blooming in my lawn. Dozens, I say. I've always known you could make dandelion wine, but thought it would be complicated and would require special equipment that wouldn't fit into my budget.

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Birth Flowers

Fine Gardening Editors, editor | April 21st, 20095 comments

In addition to having a birth stone, you also have a birth flower. Here is a rundown on the plants that produce the birth flower for each month of the year.

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Veggies in Containers

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | April 20th, 2009

If you have limited space and time but still want to try your hand at growing vegetables, think containers. No yard is necessary; a patio, deck, windowbox, or even a fire escape will do. All you'll need is a couple of containers, some soil, seeds or seedlings, and a little fertilizer.

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March Contest Winner

jessica_fg, member | April 15th, 2009

Given the recent weather in the midwest, perhaps our "Signs of Spring" gallery contest was a bit premature. Like everyone else, we're anxious for the warmer weather and the start of the growing...

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Garden Microclimates

Fine Gardening Editors, editor | April 14th, 2009

As a meteorologist in New England, I know how fickle the weather can be. Our climate brings us cold snowy winters and warm humid summers, and temperatures can vary by over 100 degrees from January to July. While all gardens fall into a specific climate and planting zone, within each zone there are smaller areas known as microclimates.

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Garden Gifts From Mom

Fine Gardening Editors, editor | April 13th, 2009

Your mom has given you more than you can imagine, from life itself to love, encouragement, and the basic information you need to get through life. We'll bet that she taught you how to garden, too.

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Test your gardening IQ

Kate Frank, editor | April 9th, 20098 comments

Can you pick out a native plant from a list or identify items that are okay to compost? Take our trivia quiz and put your garden knowledge to the test.

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Fine Gardening goes to Fenway

Danielle Sherry, contributor | April 8th, 2009

Two things let me know it's spring each year. The first is the witch hazel blooming in my garden. The second is opening day for the Boston Red Sox.

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Perfect Paper Daisies

jessica_fg, member | April 8th, 2009

While it is encouraging to me that it's technically spring in the Northeast, we're still pretty far from days filled with lush green plants and colorful blooms. For those times when fresh flowers aren't an option, here's something that may do the trick.

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April Photo Challenge: How Green is Your Garden?

Fine Gardening Editors, editor | April 1st, 20091 comment

This month, we're challenging you to show us how you've gone green in your garden. Did you build or buy a rain barrel? Have you planted some plants that are native, drought-tolerant, or...

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April Square Foot Gardening Tips

Fine Gardening Editors, editor | April 1st, 20092 comments

Patti Moreno and Mel Bartholomew talk about spring gardening techniques, from planting cool weather crops, to hardening off seedlings, to collecting spring rain in a rain barrel.

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Travels with Victoria

Kate Frank, editor | March 27th, 20091 comment

This article was first printed in Fine Gardening 126, in the Last Word column.

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Video: Attracting Hummingbirds

Matt Berger, editor | March 26th, 20091 comment

Nothing signals the onset of Spring more than the arrival of the hummingbird. Watch this slow-motion backyard footage of a hummingbird sipping on nectar and learn about how you can attract hummingbirds to your home and garden.

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What's going on in this picture?

jessica_fg, member | March 24th, 20099 comments

We've been trying to identify what's going on in this photo for months, but we're at a loss. Can you help?

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A Kitchen Garden on the White House Lawn

Fine Gardening Editors, editor | March 20th, 2009

Yes, it has come to pass. The Obamas will be joining the ranks of vegetable gardeners.

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Pets in the Garden Photo Challenge Winner

jessica_fg, member | March 16th, 20092 comments

Narrowing the 300+ entries down to the 30 finalists for this contest may have been the most challenging (and enjoyable) part of my job to date. The pictures posted were wonderful and every single one of them made me smile.

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