Northwest - Fine Gardening

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    GPOD on the Road: Fall at Heronswood Garden, Part 2

    Happy Friday GPODers! Yesterday we started Cherry Ong's series on her recent trip to Heronswood Garden in Kingston, Washington with her photos of their bog garden (Part 1). Today we…

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    GPOD on the Road: Fall at Heronswood Garden, Part 1

    Hi GPODers! In yesterday's post on Cherry Ong's sensational fall garden (A Cold but Colorful November in Cherry’s Garden), I mentioned the other series of photos she shared from the…

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    A Cold but Colorful November in Cherry’s Garden

    Hi GPODers! A few weeks ago we got to see Cherry Ong's beautiful garden in Richmond, British Columbia as the summer was just starting to wind down in August (Cherry’s…

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    Wendy’s Fall Garden in the Okanagan Valley

    Hi GPODers! Last week we got an exciting submission from long-time GPOD reader, but first-time submitter, Cleo from Washington (Late October in Cleo’s Back Garden). It's always thrilling to get…

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    Melina’s 2024 Growing Season

    Hi GPODers! Over the years, it has become a bit of a tradition to get a year-in-review from Melina Mantey in Washington (Check out some of her submissions from years…

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    Late October in Cleo’s Back Garden

    Hi GPODers! While we see a great array of gardens here at GPOD, I know most members of this community are silent participants that choose not to share their own…

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    Cherry’s August Garden

    Happy Friday GPODers! We're ending the week with an update from frequent GPOD contributor, Cherry Ong. Cherry sends us so many fabulous photos of her travels to gardens across Canada…

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    Lila’s Autumn Garden in Washington: Part 2

    Hi GPODers! Yesterday we saw some beautiful plant close-ups from Lila Johnson in Mill Creek, WA. I won't copy Lila's entire intro (be sure to go back if you missed…

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    Lila’s Autumn Garden in Washington: Part 1

    Hi GPODers! Today, we're back in the garden of Lila Johnson. She most recently shared some photos of her garden in summer (Lila’s Colorful Containers in Washington and The Rest…

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    Fabulous Annuals for Fall Containers

    One of the best things about gardening in Northern California (and the wider Pacific Northwest) is that there’s seldom any true downtime. With our wonderful weather, we can enjoy our…