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13 Garden Tools We Can't Live Without

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Take a look at the garden tools our staff reaches for most—you may find a few must-haves to add to your own collection.

Meet 2025’s Reader Garden Award Winners: Sue & Bob Olson!

| Garden Design
Rooted in heartfelt connections, this dedicated Minnesota couple has grown an award-winning garden that reflects their creativity and love of gardening.

A Garden That Keeps Growing

| Vegetables
Every year, I get excited to add a new tree, garden bed or hardscaping element to my garden. This year, I received my long-awaited garden arbor!

This or That: Black-Eyed Susan Vs. Purple Coneflower

| Flowers & Plants
Find out which wildlife-friendly native perennial is best suited for your garden — and you just might decide to plant both!

2025 Reader Garden Award Runner-Up: Becky Short

| Garden Design
Find out why Becky's garden oasis was selected as one of our runners-up in the 2025 Reader Garden Award!

Designing With Late-Season Salvias in the Garden

| Flowers & Plants
Let’s explore how to work deer-resistant and long-blooming salvias into your beds, borders and container garden designs.

Support Wildlife With Late-Blooming ‘Southern Cross’ Ironweed

| Flowers & Plants
Enjoy loads of purple flowers in late summer to fall with ‘Southern Cross’ ironweed, a naturally occurring hybrid of the native Vernonia species.

How to Design Stunning Plant Combinations Like a Pro

| Garden Design
This garden expert shares her design tips for combining plants to create interest all season — plus a few examples from her own garden, complete with plant lists!

Host Plants for Different Butterfly Species

| Flowers & Plants
Butterflies depend on specific host plants to feed their caterpillars. Learn which plants support which species and why they’re essential in the garden.

6 Smart Tips for Your Summer Garden To-Do List

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Keep summer garden chores manageable with these simple maintenance tips for a healthier, more productive garden.
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