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Kim Toscano

Kimberly Toscano is a freelance writer, gardening expert and traveler with an eye on design. Kimberly blends her formal training in horticulture and entomology with her passion for design to educate and inspire gardeners.
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Beautifully landscaped entry drive and sidewalk lined with Fire Chief Arborvitae, Beyond Blue Festuca and Dragon Prince Cryptomeria
Plan Your Garden

Garden Workhorse: 5 uses for Fire Chief™ Arborvitae in your landscape

Get to know hardworking Fire Chief. It will enhance your garden all year.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 5, 2020
Obsession Nandina foliage in red, gold and green hues
Plan Your Garden

Nandina – Five Ways

How to integrate this Southern beauty into your garden
By: Kim Toscano
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September 8, 2020
Firey red tipped Obsession Nandina foliage changes to green at the base sits before the dark chocolate foliage of Black Ripple Colocasia
Plan Your Garden

Obsession Nandina: Pairing Red and Blue

Work magic in the garden by combining plants with blooms and foliage in primary colors
By: Kim Toscano
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September 8, 2020
Gloved hands holding pearl fertilizer amongst foliage
Planting & Care

Time it Right: Autumn Fertilizer

The list of plants benefiting from fall feeding is a short one, check it out.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 5, 2020
Planting & Care

Timing is everything: Your complete guide to pruning

Knowing the right time to prune can be the difference between blooms or not
By: Kim Toscano
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September 8, 2020
Mixed Southern Living Nandina garden bed against a metal building
Plan Your Garden

Sizing up Nandinas

How to put nandinas to work in your garden
By: Kim Toscano
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September 8, 2020
Gloved hands holding pearl fertilizer amongst foliage
Planting & Care

Time it Right: Late Summer Fertilizer

Fertilizing this late can have negative impacts, but these plants will benefit
By: Kim Toscano
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September 8, 2020
Juliet Cleyera from Southern Living
Plan Your Garden

Harness the Versatility of Evergreen Shrubs with Cleyera  

From a sizzling summer fling to everlasting love, Romeo and Juliet Cleyera deliver short-term radiance or long-term drama to the garden. 
By: Kim Toscano
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August 4, 2020
Planting & Care

Late Summer Pruning (August-September)

Here’s a short list of plants you should prune in Late Summer
By: Kim Toscano
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August 4, 2020
Plan Your Garden//Planting & Care

How to Grow Gorgeous Gardenias

Follow these tips to grow gardenias, the belle of the Southern garden
By: Kim Toscano
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August 4, 2020
Everillo EverColor Carex plants in a water garden
Plan Your Garden

Transform Your Water Garden into a Tropical Oasis

Escape to paradise without leaving your own backyard
By: Kim Toscano
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July 9, 2020
Close-up on variegated yellow and green soft foliage
Plan Your Garden

Some Like it Hot! Plants designed to beat the heat

These heat-hardy sun-loving bloomers tolerate the worst heat of summer and continue to thrive.
By: Kim Toscano
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July 9, 2020
Heaps of blue to lavender Southern Living Hydrangea bloom heads
Plan Your Garden//Planting & Care

Guide to Hydrangeas: Getting to Know the 4 Main Types

Despite sharing a name, not all hydrangeas are the same.
By: Kim Toscano
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April 23, 2020
Southern home landscape including White Wedding Hydrangea and Everillo Carex from Southern Living
Plan Your Garden

Are You Looking for a New Garden Romance?

Fall in Love with White Wedding™ Hydrangea
By: Kim Toscano
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June 1, 2020
Southern home landscape including White Wedding Hydrangea and Everillo Carex from Southern Living
Plan Your Garden

This Summer, Take It Easy with White Wedding Hydrangea

Plant this easy-care summer landscape and relax.
By: Kim Toscano
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April 23, 2020
Garden border planted with Mojo Pittosporum & Purple Diamond Loropetalum against a white picket fence
Plan Your Garden

Small Garden, Big Impact: How to create depth in the landscape

Expert tips and techniques to transform your small garden
By: Kim Toscano
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June 2, 2020
Garden tablescape set for dinner with white tablecloth, blue runner and glassware
Plan Your Garden

Garden Headliners: Southern Living Hydrangeas

The versatile appeal of Hydrangeas
By: Kim Toscano
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April 23, 2020
Plan Your Garden

Shrubs and Perennials to Attract Butterflies

Look beyond annual blooms to incite a flurry of butterfly activity in the garden
By: Kim Toscano
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May 25, 2020
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