Fine Gardening is a magazine for gardening enthusiasts of all skill levels covering the basics of garden design with advice from horticulture experts and landscape professionals. The focus is more on ornamental plants and home landscaping[1] rather than edible gardens.[2] It is a bi-monthly publication of the Taunton Press published in the United States that accepts only gardening-related advertising.[2] It is headquartered in Newtown, Connecticut.[3]
Contents
Feature articles
Most Fine Gardening articles are how-to or instructional in nature focusing on design, techniques, plants, or garden structure and are well illustrated. What makes Fine Gardening unique among gardening magazines is that the articles are written in the first person based on personal experience by home gardeners, horticulturists, and professional landscapers.[1]
Other regular departments
Departments such as Super Cool Plants and Plant MD are generally written by horticulture experts.[1] Reader-submitted content is included in departments such as
- Tips
- Over the Fence
- Garden Photo of the Day
- Garden Shed
Other regular departments include:
- Super Cool Plants
- Plant MD
- Indoor Gardening
- Regional Reports
- Captivating Combinations
- Pronunciation guide & zone map, and
- Let's Argue About Plants (based on the magazine's award-winning podcast).
Ancillary publications
Fine Gardening magazine issues special interest magazine issue a few times each year on specialized topics such as:[2]
- Container Gardening
- Outdoor Ideas and Solutions
- Design Ideas
- Plant Combinations
- Grow
- Starting from Seed
In addition, Fine Gardening publishes instructional books and DVDs.
