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Is your soil acidic or alkaline? Easy DIY pH checks you can do at home
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A nature lover’s paradise
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Turn your compost into garden gold
Autumn compost soil: how to make the most of this garden gold in raised beds, as mulch, and in plantings
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Keep your autumn chrysanthemum radiant for longer
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Tree onion: the sculptural, easy-care onion for harvests from spring to fall
A fiery passion
125 phlox varieties fill Leena’s yard—how she keeps them mildew-free and why they share a bed with peonies
Spellbound by phlox
“Flowers that open in pink soon gain a smoky gray tint”: ‘Anna Karenina’ and 6 other stunning fall phlox varieties
Horticulturist’s top tips
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
Fire up the dye pot
Annika’s home-dyed yarn: “Some of my yarns are so appealing that I don’t dare use them”
Horticulturist’s tips
Raspberry support: why V is best (and how to do it)
A modern backyard haven
“You have your own park in the backyard,” said a friend about Hannele and Hans’s garden
Spellbound by summer blooms
This terrace is an ode to lush, meadow-like container plantings—“When you grow your own seedlings, the sky’s the limit”
A 300-gladiolus collection
Easier than dahlias, says Marjatta, who has grown gladioli for over 20 years—get an expert’s tips for growing sword lilies!
Ever tried a jostaberry?
Truffles, apricots, and unusual berries: explore Outi and Nalle’s no-dig garden of 500 different edible plants and a remarkable compost
Prickly plants
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
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