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Steve Aitken

As seen in: Super Cool Plants - Formerly Known as Let's Argue About Plants, Fine Gardening Magazine
Editor, Fine Gardening magazine & time strapped gardener/Dad
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Two Approaches to Foundation Plantings

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By Steve Aitken, Don Burgard
| Fine Gardening Magazine
Almost every house has a foundation planting, something that should help the large, man-made structure somehow blend with the natural landscape it was dropped into. More often than not, the foundation planting is done by the builder, who adds a line of common, usually evergreen shrubs to make things seem not so out of place in the hope that the buyer will be much happier with the property. The plantings are often bland and not in scale with the house.
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Spring Cleanup in the Perennial Garden

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By Steve Aitken
| Fine Gardening Magazine
One of the first chores to undertake in the spring garden is cleanup. For perennials, this mainly consists of cutting back any spent stems and foliage from the previous year and clearing away debris that might have accumulated. You can do this anytime, really, but if you are a bit unsure, wait until you see new growth. That is always a good sign to begin cutting back. Simply remove old stems and foliage back to an inch or two from the plant’s crown, which is where new growth emerges.
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Make the Garden an Experience

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By Steve Aitken
| Fine Gardening Magazine
We have all had them: instances in a garden when we just stop. And the words that jump to the front of our minds include “wow,” or “yes,” or “oh my.” Then there are moments when we just lose ourselves, forgetting about anything other than the flitting of birds from branch to branch, the subtle gradation of hues on a flower, or the swaying of a stem in the breeze. We are gone from our normal lives—no laundry, pickup times, or to-do lists. There are just birds, blooms, and breezes.
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