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Reader Tips • GREAT IDEAS FROM SMART GARDENERS
HAVE A GREAT GARDEN TIP?
THE WILD SIDE
Some Like It Cold
Easy Plant Shelves
MATERIALS & TOOLS
Design a Deer-Defying Garden
Botanical Names
Perennials that Pack a Punch
GOOD TO KNOW
agaves • These mesmerizing succulents offer an ideal solution for gardeners reconsidering water-guzzling landscapes.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Botanical Names
MANGAVES’ MOMENT
10 amazing agaves
Cyclamen • Try these tips for growing beautiful plants, indoors or out.
HOW TO DEADHEAD CYCLAMEN
OUR READERS KNOW BEST • Looking for ways to make gardening easier? All you have to do is ask!
designing with weeping trees • These striking plants can be tough to site well. Let us help.
Weeping katsura tree Cercidiphyllum japonicum pendulum
4 MORE GREAT WEEPING TREES
Weeping Japanese maple Acer palmatum var. dissectum
Weeping kousa dogwood Cornus kousa ‘Elizabeth Lustgarten’
PRUNING A WEEPING TREE
Hillside Beauty • Take a walk through this lovely award-winning garden!
Botanical Names
THE PLANT PALETTE
2021 READER GARDEN AWARD RUNNERS-UP
Plant a Little Paradise
Island Bed Care Tips
Prep Your Spring Garden in Fall
KEEP WATERING
MOVE PERENNIALS • Some perennials move better in fall than spring. It's also the perfect time to pick up a few bargain plants at the garden center during an end-of-the-season sale. Here’s a list of perennials to transplant best in fall:
Q&A • DO YOU HAVE GARDEN QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS!
WEED WATCH
An Evergreen for All Seasons and Spaces
Celtic Pride ® Siberian cypress Microbiota decussata
Winter Metamorphosis • Even late winter and early spring gardens can have color: Evergreen Celtic Pride’s winter blush blends with red berries of winterberry and papery dried hydrangea blooms, then hellebores and violas as winter departs.
the Gardener’s Gift Guide
Your Holiday Shopping Starts Here!
FINISHING TOUCHES
PROBLEM-SOLVING PLANTS DOES YOUR GARDEN HAVE PROBLEM SPOTS? THESE PLANTS CAN HELP! • No garden is perfect—there’s always something to work on, and that’s part of the fun. Nibbled foliage, short-lived plants, difficult growing conditions and knotty design dilemmas can make you throw your hands up in frustration. But don’t give up. There are plants that can handle these and many other tough conditions. Turn the page to see some common garden difficulties along with several plants that provide a beautiful solution.
PLANT HIGH IN CLAY
GROW TOUGH TURF