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PEST WATCH
A glittering garden chandelier
Tropical retreats
Botanical Names
5 tropical favorites
Keep the color going with these 10 reblooming plants
Goldenrod • Solidago spp. and hybrids
Botanical Names
Goldenrod • This prolific native will add life to your landscape.
Five more goldenrods you should meet
Goldenrod’s welcome guests
Play with the Autumn Palette • Refresh your feelings for fall color.
FALL BULB PLANTING GUIDE • A little work now = a great-looking garden next spring
Good Bulb, Bad Bulb
Plant at a depth 3 TO 4X the height of the bulb (for most bulbs)
WHEN’S THE BEST TIME TO PLANT?
Bulbs that keep blooming
MYTH BUSTED!
Fall for Autumn • Learn the secrets to a stunning late-season garden.
Botanical Names
Think outside the circle
Not just for tomatoes
Q & A
Garden Jargon • Ever seen a horticultural term and wondered what it meant? We can help!
WEED WATCH
‘MONA LAVENDER’ SUPERFLOWER • Plectranthus hybrid
Shine-in-the-shade container
A profusion of purple that’s made in the shade
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Native Plants & Heirloom Flowers • + HOW TO SAVE YOUR OWN SEEDS
NATIVE PLANTS • perfect for YOUR garden
RULES TO COLLECT BY
HEIRLOOM FLOWERS • you’ll LOVE to grow year after year
SAVE YOUR OWN SEEDS
FINISHING TOUCHES