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  • Delavay’s schefflera
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    Delavay’s Schefflera for the Southeast

    When I give tours of the State Botanical Garden of Tennessee in Knoxville, I always make a stop at our Delavay’s schefflera (Schefflera delavayi, Zones 7–11). “Who knows the houseplant…

  • lime green hosta
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    Success With Hostas in the South

    Hostas (Hosta spp. and cvs., Zones 3–8) must be delicious. Everything eats them. There is nothing as disappointing as seeing a wilted hosta and realizing that it’s missing all its…

  • symmetrical garden patio with built in garden beds
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    Designing From the Top Down in the Northwest

    Designers talk about sight lines, which lead the eye through gardens and pathways with a destination. In the Pacific Northwest we have another viewpoint to consider. Many of our houses…

  • garden path with lots of foliage plants on either side
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    Summer in Eric’s Garden

    Today we’re visiting with Eric Sternfels. We’ve visited his garden before (Big Garden Small Space, Part 1), and it is always a beautiful pleasure. I thought I might submit more…

  • A path leading to a patio area in a shady garden
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    Bob and Linda’s North Carolina Garden

    Today we’re in North Carolina visiting with Bob and Linda Hatcher, sharing scenes of their beautiful, naturalistic garden. We have a small pond (3/4 acre) and a stone patio on…

  • Bouganvillea with light pink flowers and variegated foliage
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    A Community Garden in Singapore

    Today we’re headed all the way to Singapore, one of the most densely populated countries in the world, to visit a garden that provides beauty and solace to a community.…

  • ‘Pharaoh’s Mask’ elephant’s ear
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    Add Tropical Flair to Your Landscape With ‘Pharaoh’s Mask’ Colocasia

    Elephant’s ear is known for its big, bold foliage. Newer cultivars tend to focus on darker colors or splashy patterns to grab attention. ‘Pharaoh’s Mask’ doesn’t need any of that…

  • hop vine
    Design

    Kathleen’s Favorite Gold Plants

    My name is Kathleen Shelman, and I have been gardening for more than 30 years on an acre outside of Portland, Oregon. We are in the foothills of the Cascades,…

  • silver and purple fern
    Article

    Return to the Fern Fairway

    GPOD regular Cherry Ong (Cherry's Containers Day 1 and A Clean Slate Transformed) is inviting us back to her garden in Richmond, British Columbia. It is a bit cold here…

  • red and pink flowers with silver foliage plant
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    Silver Foliage for the Midwest

    Silver foliage can offer months of interest while providing a clean, crisp look that will help tone down some of the bolder colors around it. While it works well alongside…