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Keep up with the latest garden ideas, how-to tips and plant suggestions from Garden Gate magazine.

Best Budget Garden Tips from Our Readers

We asked our readers for their best budget tips for the garden, and they delivered!

We're Birders Now

Learn how backyard birdwatching became a full-time hobby for our family.

Multiseason Garden Bed with Hesse Cotoneaster

Get fall garden interest that lasts into winter with this easy-care plant combination featuring a Hesse cotoneaster shrub.

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Growing a Garden

Everything you want to know about how to grow your favorite flowers and other plants. Meet plants for sun and shade, learn how to grow annuals, perennials, bulbs, trees and shrubs and see our recommendations for which plants will work best in your garden.

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Avoid These Common Bird-Feeding Mistakes

Encourage birds to visit your yard by avoiding these 4 common bird-feeding mistakes.

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Hesse Cotoneaster

Get berries for fall and winter interest when you add Hesse cotoneaster shrubs to your garden.

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How To…

Not sure how to plant, prune or divide your plants? We’ll let you know how and when to tackle these tasks. We also have helpful advice on starting seeds, how to identify (and get rid of) weeds and save water.