Garden Gate - Issue 171 - June 2023

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Asiatic Lilies
There’s always room for a few more lilies. Learn how to grow these versatile summer showoffs here!

Peppers
Whether you love crunchy sweet peppers or fiery hot chilis, we’ll show you how to ensure a bumper crop this year..

Spring into Summer with Easy-Care Combos

There's a time between the cool-season spring bulbs and heat-loving summer in garden: The temperature is warm but not hot, there's been enough rain but it's not muddy, and you're still ahead of the weeds. The three plantings here hit their peak at that sweet spot between spring and summer.

4 mins

The Secrets to Stunning Hayrack Planters

If you've always dreamed of a beautiful hayrack planter dripping with flowers under your window but weren't sure how to execute it, Tera Boaeuf of Tera's Gardens in Colorado can help. She has the secrets to planting and maintaining hayracks and is willing to share them with us!

4 mins

13 Reasons to Get the Blues

Blue is such a versatile garden color: For example, dark blues tend to recede into the background, adding the illusion of space in a small garden.

10+ mins

WHICH SUMMER BLOOMS ARE RIGHT FOR YOU?

THIS or THAT: HOLLYHOCK VS. ROSE OF SHARON

3 mins

Asiatic Lilies

These blooms bring bodacious color to your borders.

7 mins

Sherri Ribbey

Keep your shade garden colorful with this long-blooming perennial.

6 mins

PEPPERS

TRY THESE TIPS FOR A BUMPER CROP THIS YEAR!

8 mins

2023 READER CONTAINER CHALLENGE

This is the time of year that containers are top of mind for every gardener. Half the fun of planting them is trying out new combinations or swapping plants out for new looks each season.

6 mins

Sun-Soaked Side Yard

Sure, your side yard might be hidden from sight, infrequently traveled or have minimal square footage-but is it sunny?

5 mins

Tips for Growing Healthy Trees in Containers

Need privacy on your porch? Move in a hedge of container-grown evergreens to shield the view. Patio too sunny? Add a touch of shade with a kousa dogwood in a pot. Want more color in a shady spot?

2 mins

6 SOLUTIONS EVERY GARDENER NEEDS

Taking care of a garden requires many skills, and you might be a master of the basic ones. But for every gardener there are days when you pull on your boots, walk outside and find your regular rhythm of prune, weed, water and feed interrupted by an unexpected need - one that can't be solved by rereading the seed packet or sprinkling a little extra compost. If you're feeling stumped, we have an inkling that one or more of these six tricky situations are the culprit - or they might be someday. Take a look at our solutions, prepare yourself with the know-how to tackle any of these tasks and be ready to keep yourself and your garden in tip-top shape.

7 mins

Chipmunks vs. Garden

Did you know that a chipmunk tunnel can 3 reach 20 to 30 feet in length, often leading to an extensive food cache? I know this because I witnessed it with my own eyeballs in my yard.

2 mins

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