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Reader Tips GREAT IDEAS FROM SMART GARDENERS

Spring Beauties

BUYING MULCH, COMPOST & TOPSOIL BY THE NUMBERS • It’s always frustrating to come home from the garden center with what you think is plenty of mulch, only to find that your estimate fell far short. Save yourself extra trips when you use this simple calculation to determine how much mulch, soil or compost you need for any job. And we’ll help you figure out the best way to move it too.

Plan Ahead for Color

WHICH shade-loving “GRASS” IS RIGHT FOR YOU? IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

Grow Clematis in Containers All Year

Annuals With Fragrant Foliage

LILACS • These venerable shrubs are the perfect addition when you want a spring garden bursting with color and fragrance.

KEEPING UP APPEARANCES • Smart pruning techniques help perennials look their best all year.

The Path to Beauty • Smart repurposing, hard work and a plant palette that covers all four seasons turned this difficult slope into a garden masterpiece.

2026 READER CONTAINER CHALLENGE

Rabbit-Resistant Spring Garden

Q & A • DO YOU HAVE GARDEN QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS!

Snowflakes in Spring

SPRINGTIME Curb Appeal • A spring garden that transitions effortlessly to summer will keep your front entry welcoming.

KNOW YOUR ZONE

FINISHING TOUCHES

Garden Journaling Marries Two Loves