Spring Interest - Page 2 of 150 - Fine Gardening
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A Guide to Growing and Caring for Elephant’s Ears
A little excitement may be the very thing that your garden is missing. Whether beautifying northern or southern landscapes, installing tropical glasshouse plantings, or creating blockbuster horticultural exhibitions, I have…
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8 Inspired Drought-Tolerant Plant Combinations for a Water-Wise Landscape
Drought-tolerant plant combinations don’t need to be dry and boring. Xeriscaping, or designing a landscape to use as little water as possible, can be done while still maintaining a beautiful…
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A Spring to Remember in Bonnie’s North Georgia Garden
Happy Monday GPODers! Today's submission is an extra treat for me because we're getting an update from Bonnie Plikaytis and her incredible woodland garden in north Georgia. Back in early…
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GPOD Vignettes: A Succulent Front Yard, New Blooms from a Zesty Plant, and a Compost Cake
Happy Friday GPODers! We're doing something a little different today, I'm starting a new series I'm calling "GPOD Vignettes". We often get submissions that are a little too short for…
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Survivors in Sharon’s Dallas Garden
Hi GPODers! Today we're in Sharon Holmes' Dallas garden that faces its fair share of obstacles and challenging conditions. Despite punishing weather, clay soil, and a whole host of wildlife…
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Stephanie’s Wildlife Haven in New Hampshire
Hey GPODers! No preamble from me today, Stephanie included a beautiful description with her submission so we're jumping right in: Hello! I’m Stephanie and I live in an adorable brick…
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Claire’s Garden Renovation in Minneapolis
Happy Monday GPODers—hope you all had a fabulous weekend and, for those of us facing heat waves, are staying cool!! When starting a restoration, renovation, or upgrade project it can…
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GPOD on the Road: Spring at New York Botanical Garden
Happy Friday GPODers! For the past several Fridays I have been going on and on about the trip across North America I took last year, discussing the amazing gardens and…
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Amy’s Stylish Garden Solution
Hey GPODers! While it's always exciting to see the array of garden beds and plantings scattered throughout someone's space, sometimes the best inspiration can come from a detailed look at…
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How-To
Basics of Growing Fava Beans
I had never met a fava bean until I moved to Northern California in the early 1980s and started my market garden. I noticed that the local Italian folks seemed…