Garden Gate – October 2019

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To clean or not to clean We’ll soon head into that time

of year in the garden when the leaves fall, the flowers fade

and plants rest. Typically it’s not a time for me to rest as I

try and pick up and mulch every leaf that blows into my

yard and compost every yellow hosta leaf lying limp on the

ground. And most often I run out of time to do it all. But do

I really need to be that tidy? It’s a question we get all the

time here at Garden Gate and in fact, each of us on the staff probably

clean up our garden beds to varying degrees.

Chloe Deike reached out to six well-known gardeners and asked

them for their perspectives on fall cleanup. She shares their advice

on page 30. It’s interesting to see the differences in opinon from gar-

dener to gardener on how and why you should or shouldn’t clean up

garden debris. But that’s what’s great about gardening—it’s different

for each of us. What works for one person may not work for another,

but we can all listen and learn from each other and enjoy the benefits

and beauty a garden can bring to us and those that visit our little

slice of heaven.

Happy gardening!

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The Illustrated Guide to Home Gardening and Design®

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VICE PRESIDENT, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Tom Masterson

VICE PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE AND PLACES JoAnn Thomas

AIM BOARD CHAIR Efrem Zimbalist III

My ‘Waterfall’ Japanese maple

has the best fall color!

PHOTO: Steven M. Nordmeyer

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GardenGateMagazine.com | GARDEN GATE 3

To clean or not to clean We’ll soon head into that time

of year in the garden when the leaves fall, the flowers fade

and plants rest. Typically it’s not a time for me to rest as I

try and pick up and mulch every leaf that blows into my

yard and compost every yellow hosta leaf lying limp on the

ground. And most often I run out of time to do it all. But do

I really need to be that tidy? It’s a question we get all the

time here at Garden Gate and in fact, each of us on the staff probably

clean up our garden beds to varying degrees.

Chloe Deike reached out to six well-known gardeners and asked

them for their perspectives on fall cleanup. She shares their advice

on page 30. It’s interesting to see the differences in opinon from gar-

dener to gardener on how and why you should or shouldn’t clean up

garden debris. But that’s what’s great about gardening—it’s different

for each of us. What works for one person may not work for another,

but we can all listen and learn from each other and enjoy the benefits

and beauty a garden can bring to us and those that visit our little

slice of heaven.

Happy gardening!

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PUBLISHER&EDITORIALMEDIADIRECTOR

StevenM.Nordmeyer

EXECUTIVEMANAGINGEDITOR

KristinBeaneSullivan

EXECUTIVEARTDIRECTOR

EricFlynn

SENIOREDITORS

JamesA.Baggett

SherriRibbey

ASSISTANTEDITOR

ChloeDeike

CORPORATEGARDENER/CONTRIBUTINGWRITER

JenniferHowell

ASSOCIATEARTDIRECTOR

CarrieTopp

SENIORGRAPHICDESIGNER

KatieMeyer

SENIORPHOTOGRAPHER&VIDEOGRAPHER

JackCoyier

SENIORELECTRONICIMAGESPECIALIST

AllanRuhnke

MANAGINGDIRECTOR,CLIENTSOLUTIONS

DeanHorowitz

Office:646-350-2188 Cell:847-922-

GROUP PRESIDENT

Peter H. Miller, Hon. AIA

The Illustrated Guide to Home Gardening and Design®

PRESIDENT & CEO Andrew W. Clurman

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

& CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Michael Henry

CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER & GROUP PRESIDENT,

ACTIVE LIVING GROUP Jonathan Dorn

VICE PRESIDENT, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Tom Masterson

VICE PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE AND PLACES JoAnn Thomas

AIM BOARD CHAIR Efrem Zimbalist III

My ‘Waterfall’ Japanese maple
has the best fall color!

PHOTO: Steven M. Nordmeyer