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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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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 24, 2023
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Plan Your Garden

Sizing up Nandinas

How to put nandinas to work in your garden
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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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October 24, 2023
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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October 24, 2023
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Planting & Care

Pruning in Early to Mid-Summer (May-July)

Find out which plants you should prune in early to mid summer
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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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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October 24, 2023
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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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October 24, 2023
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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October 24, 2023
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Plan Your Garden

Elegant Garden Design Using Gardenias And Hydrangeas

Create lasting impressions with classic Southern plants like Gardenia.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
Purple Pixie Loropetalum Chinense in container in garden on brick patio
Plan Your Garden

Selecting the Perfect Loropetalum

Use this simple flow chart to find the right loropetalum for your garden
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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Plan Your Garden

How Southern Living Updated Southern Gardens with New Plant Introductions

These improved varieties of evergreen flowering shrubs and perennials bloom longer, grow smaller and are easy to grow
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
Pots of Purple Daydream and White EnduraScape in patio landscape
Plan Your Garden

Plant a Warm Welcome (Free Container Garden Plan)

Even the most experienced designers use this simple technique to create dynamic arrangements
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
Legend Sunshine Side Entry Garden
Plan Your Garden

Warm and Welcoming: First Impressions in the Garden

By planting a warm & inviting garden you set the tone for visitors to your home
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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Plan Your Garden

Space Making: Create A Colorful Seating Area

Tips to help you craft the perfect garden space for any occasion
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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Plan Your Garden

Complement the Garden with Colorful Containers

Emphasize the entryway, bring color to paved surfaces, or create a focal point.
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
Sunshine Main Landscape diagram
Plan Your Garden

5 Steps to Creating Continuity in the Landscape

‘Sunshine’ Ligustrum shines brightly at the heart of this radiant design.
By: Kim Toscano
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January 7, 2025
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Plan Your Garden

Shine Brightly with Sunshine Ligustrum

This brilliant cottage style garden pairs shrubs and perennials
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
Queen Mum Agapanthus, white flowers with lavender bases with green stems on a black background
Plan Your Garden

Style Your Home and Patio with Agapanthus

Create striking displays with the sturdy stems and stunning cut flower blooms of agapanthus
By: Kim Toscano
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October 24, 2023
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