Garden Gate

You CAN create the garden of your dreams with Garden Gate magazine! Every issue is packed with must-have plants, reader tips, simple time- and money-saving ideas, step-by-step, how-to help and the inspiration you need to create a gorgeous garden year after year.

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Reader Tips • GREAT IDEAS FROM SMART GARDENERS

HAVE A GREAT GARDEN TIP?

THE WILD SIDE

Pump Up the Color in Shady Gardens

Simple Mood Lighting

How to Forage in Your Own Backyard

Botanical Names

Double Daylilies

Two Types of Doubles

Visit a Daylily Garden

Cosmos • Grow long-lasting color and beautiful bouquets!

CUT FLOWER TIPS

TEST YOUR Compost KNOWLEDGE! • Compost has long been considered gardener’s gold — nutrient-rich organic matter that improves soil. It’s also an eco-friendly way to reduce wastes sent to the landfill. Maybe you’ve been composting for years, or you want to start. Take our quiz to see if you’re getting the most out of your composting efforts.

A compost pile must get hot to make good compost.

Never use any part of a walnut tree in your compost.

TALLY YOUR COMPOSTING SCORE

Cucumbers • Crunchy. Delicious. The taste of summer.

EEK! CUCUMBER BEETLES!

HOW TO PRESERVE YOUR BUMPER CROP

SMALL GARDEN SOLUTIONS • Don’t let a lack of space limit your options! Try some of these gardener-tested tips to make the most of any size yard.

Botanical Names

One Bed at a Time • Gardening is a perennial learning opportunity for a passionate gardener.

Botanical Names

WHAT IS THIS?

CLEMATIS CONSIDERATIONS

Dreamy Pergola Retreat

PERGOLA GIVEAWAY

Caring for This Pergola Retreat

The Quest for Perfect Hand Pruners

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

GARDEN JARGON

WEED WATCH

GARDEN ESSENTIALS • NEW PLANTS • TRENDING PRODUCTS • MUST-HAVE BOOKS

GARDENGATESTORE.COM

Add a Dash of Summer Sunshine!

FINISHING TOUCHES

Love the Sun! • Don’t fight the light! Here’s how to garden in the sunny spots.

FOUR SYMPTOMS OF HEAT STRESS • There are four signs that your plants getting two much (or not enough) heat. If you see them, here’s what to do.