Northeast - Fine Gardening

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    Robin’s New Hampshire Garden in Fall

    Happy Monday GPODers! We're starting the week with Robin Hess in Hampton Falls, NH. Robin has shared some fall close-ups in the past (Robin’s New Hampshire Garden), and she's back to…

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    Chickens in Tingshu’s Garden

    Hi GPODers! Today we're returning to the garden of Tingshu Hu and her husband, Philip Zhao, in Dunstable, Massachusetts. Tingshu has shared their vibrant space several times in the past…

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    A Space Created with Chinese Design Elements and English Garden Aesthetics

    In the midst of a move from California to Massachusetts in January 2005, Tingshu Hu and her husband, Philip Zhao, saw a single crabapple tree surrounded by deep snow and…

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    GPOD on the Road: More Bar Harbor

    Happy Friday GPODers! A couple of Fridays back, I shared photos from a summer trip to Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, Maine (GPOD on the Road: Bar Harbor in…

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    Giving Thanks to the GPOD Community

    Happy Thanksgiving GPODers (and happy belated Thanksgiving to all of our Canadian readers)! I've been a part of building and preparing Garden Photo of the Day to send to all…

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    How to Grow Crocuses for a Spectacular Early Spring Display

    Crocuses (Crocus spp. and cvs., Zones 3–8) are some of the most beloved plants in our gardens. They are often the first hopeful sign of spring for many of us,…

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    Garden Tour of a Sustainable Native Plant Oasis Bursting with Fall Color

    When Jeff Lorenz and Kayla Fell purchased this property in the Philadelphia suburbs, they knew they had their work cut out for them. A front and back yard of mostly…

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    Fun Fall Plants in Massachusetts

    Hi GPODers! Last week I shared photos from a recent trip to Yankee Candle Village in South Deerfield, Massachusetts to talk about some plants for Halloween (If you missed it,…

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    At Hortus Arboretum, Fall is for Purple

    Happy Monday GPODers! Today we have another informative post from Allyson Levy at Hortus Arboretum and Botanical Garden. If you've missed them, check out her first two posts: Growing Pawpaws at…

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    A Very Ooky Spooky GPOD

    Hello GPODers and Happy Halloween! This day celebrating all things ghosts and ghouls may seem like a surprising one to celebrate in the garden outside of plastic skeletons and carved…