Fine Gardening is a magazine for gardening enthusiasts of all skill levels covering the basics of garden design with advice from horticulture experts and landscape professionals. The focus is more on ornamental plants and home landscaping[1] rather than edible gardens.[2] It is a bi-monthly publication of the Taunton Press published in the United States that accepts only gardening-related advertising.[2] It is headquartered in Newtown, Connecticut.[3]
 Fine Gardening Magazine | |
| Executive Editor | Danielle Sherry |
|---|---|
| Categories | Lifestyle Magazine |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publisher | Taunton Press, Inc. |
| First issue | May/June 1988 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Newtown, CT |
| Language | English |
| Website | FineGardening.com |
| ISSN | 0896-6281 |
Contents
editFeature articles
Most Fine Gardening articles are how-to or instructional in nature focusing on design, techniques, plants, or garden structure and are well illustrated. What makes Fine Gardening unique among gardening magazines is that the articles are written in the first person based on personal experience by home gardeners, horticulturists, and professional landscapers.[1]
Other regular departments
Departments such as Super Cool Plants and Plant MD are generally written by horticulture experts.[1] Reader-submitted content is included in departments such as
- Tips
- Over the Fence
- Garden Photo of the Day
- Garden Shed
Other regular departments include:
- Super Cool Plants
- Plant MD
- Indoor Gardening
- Regional Reports
- Captivating Combinations
- Pronunciation guide & zone map, and
- Let's Argue About Plants (based on the magazine's award-winning podcast).
Contributors
editAncillary publications
editFine Gardening magazine issues special interest magazine issue a few times each year on specialized topics such as:[2]
- Container Gardening
- Outdoor Ideas and Solutions
- Design Ideas
- Plant Combinations
- Grow
- Starting from Seed
In addition, Fine Gardening publishes instructional books and DVDs.
Awards and recognition
edit- Silver Award of Achievement for Writing – Book for Home Outside by Julie Moir Messervy (2010) Garden Writers Association[4]
- Gold Award for Best Magazine for Plant Combinations (2008) Garden Writers Association[5]
- Silver Award for Overall Product: Magazine (2008) Garden Writers Association[5]
- Gold Award for Best Illustration (2007) Garden Writers Association[6]
- Silver Award for Magazine Illustration (2007) Garden Writers Association[6]
- Gold Award for Best Writing (2006) Garden Writers Association[6]
- Gold Award for Best Magazine for Plant Combinations (2006) Garden Writers Association[6]
- Two Silver Awards for Magazine Writing (2006) Garden Writers Association[6]
- Silver Award for Cover Photography (2006) Garden Writers Association[6]
- Bronze Award of Achievement for Magazine Writing (2005) Garden Writers Association[6]
- Bronze Award of Achievement for Photography Portfolio (2005) Garden Writers Association[6]
- Two Awards of Achievement for Magazine Writing (2004) Garden Writers Association[6]
- Award of Achievement for Magazine Graphic Design (2004) Garden Writers Association[6]
- Garden Globe of Achievement for Magazine Writing (2003) Garden Writers Association[6]
- Garden Globe of Achievement for Cover Photography (2003) Garden Writers Association[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Mettee, Stephen Blake; Michelle Doland; Doris Hall (2006). The American Directory of Writer's Guidelines. Quill Driver Books. p. 220. ISBN 1-884956-51-3.
- ^ a b c Kerr, Alison (15 May 2010). "Gardening Magazines". Loving Nature's Garden. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ "Home, Garden, and Crafts Magazine Editors". Book Market. Archived from the original on 30 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "2010 GWA Media Awards Recipients". GardenWritersAssociation.com. Garden Writers Association. 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ a b "2008 GWA Media Awards Recipients". GardenWritersAssociation.com. Garden Writers Association. 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Garden Writers Association GWA Historical Award Winner List (2003-2010)" (Press release). Garden Writers Association.