Design: Foliage
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DesignThe Best Ornamental Grasses for Every Season
There are countless ornamental grasses to choose from, so narrowing down a list of my favorites is tough. However, the following assortment—categorized by their best season of interest—is a good…
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DesignMidnight Express® Eastern Redbud Is a Tree with Four-Season Appeal
Although redbuds usually get the most attention in spring when a plethora of magenta-pink blooms burst out of every stem before the leaves emerge, this new cultivar has more to…
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DesignGet Four-Season Interest Using Ornamental Grasses in the Landscape
"Ornamental grasses only look good in fall.” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this from my clients—or even fellow garden designers—I’d be able to retire. Even…
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DesignWalla Walla Backyard Two Years Later
Hi GPODers! So far, the theme of this week's submissions is garden progress and evolution, which is really inspiring me to keep on top of my chores as we trudge…
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DesignGPOD on the Road: The Famous Trees of Vancouver Island
Happy Friday GPODers! A couple weeks ago I shared my plant findings from Victoria, the capital of British Columbia and largest city on Vancouver Island. These included incredible container combinations,…
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DesignGPOD Vignettes: A Succulent Front Yard, New Blooms from a Zesty Plant, and a Compost Cake
Happy Friday GPODers! We're doing something a little different today, I'm starting a new series I'm calling "GPOD Vignettes". We often get submissions that are a little too short for…
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DesignClaire’s Garden Renovation in Minneapolis
Happy Monday GPODers—hope you all had a fabulous weekend and, for those of us facing heat waves, are staying cool!! When starting a restoration, renovation, or upgrade project it can…
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DesignA Field Guide to Plant Watching
Happy Monday GPODers! Hope everyone had a beautiful weekend with lots of time spent in the garden. If not in the garden, I hope you at least had an opportunity…
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DesignEpisode 158: Plants That Earn Their Keep (with Irvin Etienne)
Irvin Etienne is the curator of herbaceous plants and seasonal garden design at Newfields, a 152-acre campus in Indianapolis with art galleries, performance spaces, world-class public gardens, and a nature…
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DesignEl’s Dream Indoor Garden
My name is El, and I have always been surrounded by plants. My original interest in succulents and the fun in propagating them led me to creating my dream indoor…
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