Northeast - Fine Gardening

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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…

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    A Japanese Dry Garden in Quebec

    Happy Monday GPODers! We've seen several of the incredible Japanese-style gardens Bas Suharto has created in Canada (Building a Japanese-Inspired Garden, A Japanese-Style Courtyard Garden, and Building a Garden With…

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    Saying Goodbye to the Growing Season: Part 2

    Hi GPODers! We're back in Maxine's garden to see the last of her blooms from this year's growing season. If you missed it, be sure to check out Part 1.…

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    9 Aggressive Plants Homeowners May Regret Adding to Their Garden

    We’ve all been there: looking at plants in the nursery and impulsively bringing home something we are not familiar with and don’t have a plan for. These plants are sometimes…

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    Saying Goodbye to the Growing Season: Part 1

    Hi GPODers! Today and tomorrow we're back in the garden of frequent garden contributor, Maxine Brisport in Rotterdam, New York. Check out some of her previous submissions: Celebrating End-of-Summer Beauty…

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    GPOD Vignettes: Containers and Arrangements

    Hi GPODers, and happy Friday! I’m back with another installment of GPOD Vignettes, a compilation of submissions too short for their own post but still worthy of sharing. To catch…

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    Gardens Provide Comfort and Solace at Community Hospice House

    Hi GPODers! We get so many very special submissions on Garden Photo of the Day, but this one particularly so. As evident by the title, the subject matter in this…