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    Regional Picks: Fantastic Fall Interest – Midwest

    Everyone enjoys spring gardens, with the fresh foliage and colorful flowers that lift our spirits after a long, dull winter. And summer gardens are glorious, of course, with an abundance…

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    A Peaceful Retreat, 20 Years in the Making

    Today’s photos come from Dennis and Patty Taylor. We have been gardening in a quarter-acre lot in Zone 5 in Bourbonnais, Illinois, since 1999. We have been featured in the…

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    A Year in a Garden

    Today we’re visiting Dale Dailey’s garden. Spring came late this year to central Michigan, but our gardens enjoyed the cool, wet weather. This is a photo from mid-April that shows…

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    Return to Luana’s Garden

    Today we’re back for more of Luana Carpenter’s garden in Massilon, Ohio. In the shady garden are 'Annabelle' hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’, Zones 3–9), Heuchera, Hosta, and Geranium. Just inside…

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    A Garden of Roses

    Welcome to Luana Carpenter’s beautiful garden in Massilon, Ohio, where celebrations are in full swing because the roses are blooming! We’ve been to Luana’s garden before, so check out this…

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    Infusions of Linden and Elder

    The dew-laden and steamy waves of a June breeze carry a world of scents to enjoy. Pay attention to certain trees and shrubs blossoming at this time of year. With…

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    Great Self-Seeding Annuals

    The spontaneous charm of self-seeding annuals has a place in every garden. A seed packet, purchased once and direct sown, multiplies over the years as seeds falling to the ground…

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    Field Trip Notes: Big Ideas and Achievable Goals at Resilient Landscape Symposium

    There’s nothing like a good symposium with a group of antsy gardeners to provide motivation and inspiration for the upcoming gardening season. The University of Wisconsin’s Allen Centennial Gardens recently…

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    Azaleas, Ferns, and More Spring Favorites

    My name is Luana Carpenter from Massillon, Ohio. I think for those of us living in colder climates the anticipation of spring is such an exciting time—watching plants emerge from…

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    Hostas and More for Shade

    Welcome to Cherie Walda’s shade garden. My husband and I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We moved here in 1987 to an acre of land with maple, pine, ash, and…