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DesignVisiting a Small Botanical Garden
Carol Verhake sent in these photos today. I thought you and your readers might enjoy seeing this small botanical garden located in my hometown of Peoria, Illinois. I played tourist…
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DesignUnique North American Natives for the Midwest
As the weather turns colder in autumn, many Midwesterners are reflecting on the gardening season and already making planting plans for next year—whether to fill a conspicuous gap in the…
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DesignWhen You Have to Downsize a Garden
Today’s photos come from Tess H. I am a Southerner transplanted to the Midwest. I have probably an acre total in mixed shrubs and perennials. I just told my husband…
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DesignGarden Visions Achieved
We’re visiting Linda Westmeyer’s garden today. I bought my little house in Cleveland in 1983. I love flowers and gardening and had visions of creating an amazing landscape of flowers…
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DesignLessons Learned in 25 Gardening Years
Today’s photos come from Jenny McCoy in Des Moines, Iowa. I have been gardening for about 25 years, and this particular garden is about nine years old. I am proud…
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DesignGardening With Kids
My name is Liz Dutton, and this is my first submission to the GPOD. For the past thirty-five years, I have been gardening and operating a daycare home on two…
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How-ToBulb Planting Season Is Here
The vibrant offerings of bulb catalogs are entrancing as summer becomes a memory and autumn cold creeps in. We’re already full of gardening ideas for the spring season ahead. Bulbs…
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DesignRegional Picks: Short Plants—Midwest
See regional picks for short plants, and read the article by Steve Aitken for even more ideas. “As I began amassing countless short varieties, only some of which worked in…
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Design21 Years of Hard Gardening Work Pay Off
Today’s photos come from Anna Tsai of Bayside, Wisconsin. When we moved in twenty-one years ago, there were only a few hostas and some overgrown bushes. I learned that the…
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DesignBuilding the Perfect Fall Container
By late August, garden containers (and sometimes their gardeners) can look a little worse for wear. These containers may have been through a lot since springtime—the plants may have been…
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