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Lemongrass at home: how to grow and overwinter a Thai favorite
Gnat to worry
Fungus gnats bugging your plants? Pay attention to watering and try the potato trick or predatory mites
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Annika’s home-dyed yarn: “Some of my yarns are so appealing that I don’t dare use them”
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Jussi tends dozens of cacti with grill tongs: “Each hedgehog cactus is a rugged, lumpy character”
Giants among summer flowers
Biologist’s garden boasts pollinator-friendly flowers in full bloom: “This is a wild yard with no formalities”
Time for thyme
Growing thyme—get our best tips on caring for this Mediterranean herb
Edible & elegant
Have you ever seen a prettier apple or pumpkin? Kanako adorns vegetables with fairy-tale designs—“This is easy. All you need to do is peel the fruit”
From cuttings to seedlings
The next flower bed is free! Propagating perennials from cuttings is easy with professional instructions
A small rose garden
160 roses blooming in a city oasis—Päivi’s 450-square-meter garden is a fragrant masterpiece (and she shares her best tips)
Summer blooms
The flower whisperer’s incredible hanging baskets: How Maarit grows lush summer spheres
Expert tips
Growing savory in the ground or in pots—this easy herb is a great substitute for salt and pepper
Beloved place
When the world’s turmoil weighs heavily, pastor Tuuli finds peace in her garden—“No insect is too small to be important”
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Honeyberry—expert tips for planting, care, and the best varieties
Little Italy in Finland
In Merja and Hannu’s Mediterranean style garden, a turquoise pool shimmers and citrus trees perfume the air
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Crown daisy—just as delicious as arugula but even prettier!
deadheading can help!
Petunia impresses with lush blooms—see tips from our expert and keep them vibrant all summer
Enchanting summer flowers
African daisy is a stunning summer flower that doesn't mind dryness—see professional caring tips
in on the zinnia
Zinnia is a prolific, easy summer flower that also attracts pollinators—start indoors or sow directly in the ground
plentiful summer flowers
Million bells is known for its never-ending blooms—help it flourish with our tips!
the excellent eggplant
Eggplant is easier than its reputation suggests—with these tips you will get a delicious harvest
Summer flower favorites
Snapdragon is excellent both as a border plant in flowerbeds and as a striking cut flower
Horticulturist’s instructions
Grow zucchini in a large pot or tub for an early harvest—but don’t plant it in a bucket
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