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Debugging Outdoor Plants

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Issue 184 - Fall 2025

After a long, luxurious summer season on the patio, the saddest day in a house plant's life is when it is dragged back indoors before the first frost.

- —Jamie Seitz

I imagine it's similar to how I feel when forced to return from vacation. All I want to do is lounge under a beach umbrella and live my best life, like the indirect sun-loving monstera that I am, when all that's waiting at home for me is laundry and dinner chores. (And my kids, of course.)

This story is from the Issue 184 - Fall 2025 edition of Garden Gate.

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The Best Bulb-Planting Techniques

Let's face it—gardening requires a certain amount of planning ahead. Take bulbs, for example. Those classic spring bulbs we all love, like tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, need to be planted in the fall in much of North America. Finally, after a winter's worth of anticipation, up they come to welcome spring. Worth the wait, isn't it? But what do you need to do to get bulbs off to a good start?

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WHICH DAISY IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

Cape daisies Osteospermum hybrids If you want a blast of color, Cape daisies are the plants for you! Available in a rainbow of hues, Cape daisies (sometimes known as African daisies) will add zing to any cool-season planting.

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Hosting Butterflies on the Doorstep

Walking out the door one September morning, I saw a tiny black blip at my feet. It was the final molt of a pipevine swallowtail caterpillar, the old, squashed skin (and face!) that drops when a butterfly caterpillar becomes a chrysalis. So, I looked up. And there was the chrysalis, fresh and glistening, hanging from a brick above my head.

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Root Wash for a Better Start

Planting trees and shrubs this fall? Try this method to guarantee the roots' long-term health.

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The Secret to a Beautiful and Bountiful Vegetable Garden

The first time that New Jersey's Resh Gala tried to grow tomatoes, she didn't get a single edible fruit, thanks to blossom end rot and other struggles.

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REPETITION

Learn to apply this pro technique to unify your garden.

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Garden Mums

Fall borders look fabulous with these late-season beauties.

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One Tough Native Plant!

Whether you're trying to recreate the wild look of a prairie or just need a tough plant for a hot, dry spot, 'Ha Ha Tonka' little bluestem will deliver.

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A Cozy Fall Garden Nook

Whether you have an empty garden bed or an eclectic collection of gardening odds and ends, one thing about the side of the garage is that it makes a great hiding place.

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Issue 184 - Fall 2025

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