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    Design

    Spring in Norfolk

    Hi all, this is Joseph, your GPOD editor, and today I’m sharing some photos from a trip I took at the end of March to Norfolk Botanical Gardens in Norfolk,…

  • blue hosta
    Design

    Rose’s New Jersey Garden

    My name is Rose Flanagan, and I have been gardening in Maplewood, New Jersey, for 20 years. I’m sharing photos of my front-yard garden from June of last year. It…

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    A Japanese-Style Garden in Ottawa

    Today we’re visiting with Bas Suharto. I live in Ottawa, Canada, in Zone 5B. I have been gardening since 2007 when I was a student. Gardening in Ottawa is not…

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    Design

    Shelley’s Upstate New York Garden

    Today we’re visiting with Shelley Haefner in Old Chatham, New York, who is sharing a few favorite garden photos that always help her make it through those long New York…

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    Design

    Jojo’s Lancaster Garden

    My name is Jolene (aka Jojo). Flowers have been a part of my life since childhood. My beautiful mother is a masterful flower gardener and designer. I live in Lancaster,…

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    10 Expert Tips for Designing Your Garden

    In an ideal world, everyone would be able to hire a designer to help with big garden decisions. But in reality, most of us end up doing our own design…

  • senses in garden design
    Design

    Expert Design Advice: Let Your Senses Guide Your Garden’s Design

    When you first start to think about changing part of your landscape, slow down, look, and listen. Pay attention to how the existing conditions make you feel. Is the space…

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    How-To

    Dealing with Dry, Compacted Garden Soil

    In extreme conditions like dry shade, it’s important to improve the soil as best you can. Here’s what Susan Calhoun did in her garden to enhance the environment where the…

  • Appalachian Joy flowering dogwood
    Design

    The Best Dogwoods for Your Garden

    The fastest way to start a horticultural food fight is to lock eight plant geeks in a room and ask a simple question: “What’s the best dogwood out there?” Even…

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    Design

    Expert Design Advice: Think Long-Term When Planning Your Garden

    When it comes to big-ticket items, like a patio that will define a key outdoor room, irrigation that must be installed before anything else, or slow-growing evergreens that will be…