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Christine Alexander

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Connecticut, New York
As seen in: Fine Gardening Magazine, The Taunton Press, Flipboard, The List, EntertainmentNow, Nicki Swift, KUT-FM (Austin, TX), Threads Magazine, Garden Gate Magazine
Covers:  Change makers, climate change, lifestyle, crafts, home, design, gardening, slow living, sustainability.
Editor, FineGardening.com. NYU Alum '08.

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Christine Alexander’s Biography

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I am a digital content specialist with focus on home and lifestyle. I am currently the execytuve digital editor at the Active Interest Media Home Arts Garden Group where I produce and edit articles and video for Fine Gardening Magazine, Garden Gate Magazine, and Horticulture Magazine. I am an adept producer and editor with more than 7 years experience managing media websites professionally.

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A Fall Tour of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - Fine Gardening

A Fall Tour of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - Fine Gardening

Take a tour of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and discover a meeting ground of natural beauty, expert de…

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Why Native Plants Are Key to Saving Our Ecosystems: An Interview With Doug Tallamy - FineGardenin...

Why Native Plants Are Key to Saving Our Ecosystems: An Interview With Doug Tallamy - FineGardenin...

An appropriate space to interview a man who has spent his life advocating for the preservation of native ecos…

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How to Build Soil and Suppress Weeds With Sheet Mulching - FineGardening

How to Build Soil and Suppress Weeds With Sheet Mulching - FineGardening

Sheet mulching has been touted as a great way to wipe out weeds and build rich, organic soil. Learn how to sh…

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Marie Clark Taylor and the Wonder of "Aliveness!" - Fine Gardening

Marie Clark Taylor and the Wonder of "Aliveness!" - Fine Gardening

At a time when many doors were shut to Black Americans, Marie Clark Taylor flourished as a botanist and an ed…

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Tips for Buying Plants as Gifts - FineGardening

Tips for Buying Plants as Gifts - FineGardening

Knowing a little more about the recipient's garden will help turn your kind gift into a thoughtful one as well

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15 Tips to Make Seed-Starting Easier - FineGardening

15 Tips to Make Seed-Starting Easier - FineGardening

Starting Seeds Starting seeds is an easy and affordable way to get more plants, but getting them off to a goo…

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Favorite Photos of Summer Gardens: A GPOD Reader Roundup

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| Fine Gardening Magazine Verified
The vibrant purple daylily 'Indian Giver' is one of many berry-toned blooms in retired landscape designer John Algozzini's home garden in Manteno, Illinois. Hello All! Summer may be flying by, but there is no reason we cannot slow down and soak in some of its best garden moments one more time. Over the years, so many of you have shared photos that capture summer at its peak, from meadow gardens bursting with bloom to container collections spilling over with color.
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Favorite Plant Combinations to Inspire

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| Fine Gardening Magazine Verified
In a 180 degree turn from yesterday’s post, today I wanted to look at some of the favorite combinations I’ve seen featured in the magazine over the years. These are pulled from various articles and planting plans from our features. One of the coolest benefits of Fine Gardening is that we create these planting plans from the real gardens we visit.
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Suzannah’s Quintessential Midwest Garden

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| Fine Gardening Magazine Verified
HI GPOD! Today’s photos come to us from Missouri where Suzannah grows a beautiful array of perennials in heavy clay soil. She says: I garden in SW Missouri. My garden is the quintessential Midwest garden. I have heavy clay soil and we run the gamut of weather conditions. My garden has to be tough. I like using redbuds, serviceberry’s and oaks. My go-to shrubs are ninebarks, viburnums, yews, and boxwood, and my most used perennials are echinacea, rudbeckia, ornamental onion and iris.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I have! But a long, long time ago.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To me, being a journalist means covering the small stories. Searching for the truth and uncovering important moments that alter perspective.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#covfefe has a pretty good run.