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Garden Writer, Kim Toscano

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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Articles by Kim Toscano

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Mary Beth picking fruit from blackberry plants growing on stone wall
Planting & Care

A Tasty Task: Fertilizing Blueberries and Blackberries

Tips and timetables for fertilizing blueberries and blackberries
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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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October 24, 2023
3 white hydrangea bloom heads in a clear vase
Inspiration & Projects

Step-by-Step: Drying Hydrangea Flowers

Hydrangeas are luxurious in floral arrangements whether fresh-cut or dried.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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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October 24, 2023
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Plan Your Garden

Pet Friendly Southern Living Plants

Designing a garden that is both beautiful & pet-friendly takes special planning. Try these tough, pet-friendly shrubs.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
Tall metal cone-shaped container planted with Soft Caress Mahonia, Purple Pixie and Camellia
Plan Your Garden

Container Plantings for The Porch and The Patio

Two distinct spaces with vastly different plant requirements
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
Dark purple flowers on green stems with light green leaves and butterfly
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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February 27, 2025
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Plan Your Garden

Attract More Birds to the Garden

Plant a diversity of shrubs and perennials to provide birds with food and shelter year-round
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
Gloved hands holding pearl fertilizer amongst foliage
Planting & Care

Time it Right: Mid- to Late-Spring Fertilizer

As the weather warms up, here are the plants to feed in mid to late-spring.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

A Gardener’s Guide to Sun Exposure

How to choose plants based on light conditions in the landscape
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
Easter basket-like containers of ornamental grass Carex and Southern Living Nandinas
Inspiration & Projects//Plan Your Garden

Plant Combinations: Obsession Nandina Containers for Easter Morning

Celebrate the season with colorful foliage of Obsession Nandina & playful decor
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
Garden border of Yewtopia and Everest Carex
Plan Your Garden

Asian Design Inspiration for Your Backyard

Create a serene garden retreat at home with these tips
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
2 blue metal scroll chairs with matching table in a garden of Soft Caress Mahonia
Plan Your Garden

5 Steps to Create Your Secret Garden

Reward yourself at the end of the day with an inviting space to unwind.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
Hole dug in ground full of water
Plan Your Garden//Planting & Care

10 Plants for Poor Soils

Not all gardeners are blessed with rich, loamy soil.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
cuttings in water bowl
Planting & Care

Growing Southern Living Plants in a Northern Climate

Gardening outside the South? You can plant traditional “Southern” plants and other warm-weather varieties in more Northern climates with these tips and strategies.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
Patio Angular
Plan Your Garden

3 Key Landscape Design Elements

Understanding Mass, Form and Line
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
Evergreen trees
Planting & Care

3 Steps to Planting Trees on a Slope

Don’t let uneven terrain interrupt your landscape plans.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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Plan Your Garden

Five Ways to Use Nandina in Your Landscape

How to integrate this Southern beauty into your garden
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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