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Wishlist Plants for Sun
Hey folks, it is your GPOD editor Joseph here… My northern Indiana garden has frozen solid, so gardening activities are on hold here, but I’ve been spending some time thinking…
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Summer in Tingshu’s Front Garden
We’re visiting with Tingshu Hu from Massachusetts again today. We’ve visited their beautiful garden in the spring when the flowering trees are stealing the show, and today they’re sharing their…
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Summer in Tingshu’s Back Garden
We’re back in Massachusetts, visiting with Tingshu Hu again. Yesterday we took a look at summer in her front garden, today she’s sharing views from her beautiful back garden, with…
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GPOD on the road: Potawatomi Conservatory
This is your GPOD editor, Joseph, from my frozen garden in northern Indiana. Winter has well and truly arrived for me here, we’ve had a few snows, good hard freezes.…
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How-To
Winter is Best Time for Rejuvenation Pruning in the Mid-Atlantic
While a light hand is apropos for many pruning jobs, sometimes a judicious but heavy hand is needed. Rejuvenation pruning is a heavy-handed but efficient method to bring overlooked, overgrown,…
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Try These Strong Summer Bloomers for the Midwest this Spring
Most gardeners would agree that the best pastime for cold winter days is looking through seed and plant catalogs imagining the growing season to come. With that in mind, consider…
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10 Bold Plants for Winter Interest in the Southeast
Without a doubt one of the best parts about gardening in the Southeast is winters that are temperate yet still bring seasonality to the garden. I’m grateful that we don’t…
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Should You Water Your Plants in Winter?
Those of us who have spent a few years (or more) in the American West know that winter here doesn’t look like winter in much of the country. As far…
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Vibrant Succulents to Brighten Your Indoor Space
Succulents thrive in arid, often harsh climates, with abundant bright sunshine year-round and little to no regular water. They have adapted to such conditions by developing thick, fleshy leaves and…
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How to Grow Winter Heath and Favorite Varieties
Winter heath (Erica carnea, Zones 5-8) is surprisingly absent from our Northeastern gardens. Species in the heath genus (Erica) are often confused or lumped in with heather (Calluna vulgaris, Zones…