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Florida-Style Foliage
Today we’re visiting Lillian Miller’s garden in St. Petersburg, Florida. I have gardened in Italy; Germany; Tacoma, Washington; and the Berkshires in Massachusetts. Now I am retired, but this is…
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Ornamental Grasses That Shine in the South
Late summer in the South is when people really start to take notice of ornamental grasses in the garden. There is good reason for this, as the heat of summer…
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Garden Stumperies
Today we’re visiting with Bonnie Plikaytis and her stumperies. My husband and I live in Big Canoe, a woodland community in north Georgia. I have been gardening this acre of…
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Indoor Foliage Plants with Pizzazz
So you’ve seen the light on houseplants and you’re definitely on board. However, your house isn’t all that bright. In fact, it’s downright unilluminated as far as south-facing windows are…
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Texture Never Quits
Texture is often referred to as the third element of garden design. We all tend to get overly focused on color and form, but texture is that hard-to-explain “little something…
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Aralia ‘Sun King’: Perennial Plant of the Year
Today's post comes from Richard Hawke, plant evaluation manager at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, who is introducing a fabulous plant that has been named Perennial Plant of…
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Garden Magic in Minnesota
Trisha Burdick sent in these photos from her garden in Excelsior, Minnesota, which is in the chilly Zone 4. But as they show, a cold climate doesn’t mean you can’t…
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Growing Plants Indoors and Out
Today’s photos are from Pauline, aka The Awkward Domestic. I’m a 32-year-old novice gardener living in the DC metro area. I have always enjoyed caring for plants, but I got…
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Gardening in a Hot, Dry Climate
My name is Mark Howard and I live in Dallas. I've noticed many of the gorgeous gardens featured in GPOD are located near the coast or in cool, rainy zones.…
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A Terrace Garden in Canada
Today we're visiting Julie Hébert's garden. I am an avid gardener in an uncommon situation. I live in Montreal, Canada (Zone 5b). When my husband and I bought a loft…