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From summer blooms to autumn’s grand finale
A whopping 60 clematis: Merja’s sure-fire tips for heavy clay soil and winter survival
It all begins with the soil
No bare soil in Nina’s garden: “When the soil is healthy and diverse, the plants stay healthy too”
Hidden gems beneath the soil
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Pro tips from a horticulturist
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A world within
Finnish artist builds a monastic ruin from reclaimed bricks and an entire miniature city from old boards—in his garden!
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
A tropical oasis
Inside Jerome’s lush indoor jungle: a hundred houseplants in one apartment
Horticulturist’s top tips
Keep your autumn chrysanthemum radiant for longer
Gardener’s secret weapon
Biochar is the miracle product coveted by gardening enthusiasts—how to make it yourself
A lush oasis in a dry patch
How gardener Heli makes her yard flourish despite clay soil, drought, and harsh winters
Let worms do the dirty work
Use a worm compost to turn waste into soil, even in an apartment—Get our tips for vermicomposting!
Spice up your garden
How to sow, grow, and harvest cilantro—easy tips for a thriving herb
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
Homemade treasures
Turn waste into soil and mulch: Kimmo’s lasagna-style compost method
Giants among summer flowers
Biologist’s garden boasts pollinator-friendly flowers in full bloom: “This is a wild yard with no formalities”
right on time
Dreaming of a garden that blooms all summer? These 47 plants will give you floral bursts all season long!
Cut back and relax
Pruning berry bushes—see tips from our professional
Where memories blossom
“I promised I would make my mother’s final garden”—in Maje’s backyard, generations of memories meet her playful spirit
From cuttings to seedlings
The next flower bed is free! Propagating perennials from cuttings is easy with professional instructions
Homestead garden
Gardener Chatarina Munck’s expansive garden is abundant, relaxed, and stylish: “There’s always room for new ideas”
A layered garden
Merja discovered her passion for gardening in the US—and introduced a lush American style to her yard in Finland
Handmade!
Obelisk for the garden—see Thomas’s instructions for crafting a stylish and sturdy climbing support
Upcycling ideas
5 x budget-friendly upcycled garden ideas—grow a thriving veggie patch from store-bought herbs
New beginnings
The village’s famous flower garden had become badly overgrown—then it was rescued by a novice gardener who “couldn’t tell parsley from nettle”
Flowers for pollinators
Maikki created blooming no-dig meadow beds in her garden: “To me, meadows represent freedom, relaxation, and surprise”
an unusual attraction
This flower park is a scientific test site—“I’ve never heard of anything like it”
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