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  • Tall ferns with blue and red flowers in front of them
    Design

    Jason’s Garden in a City

    Today we’re in Evanston, Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs, visiting Jason Kay’s beautiful garden. I've been gardening since around the age of 12. (I'm now 62.) I’ve had my current…

  • Design

    The Best of the Bee Balms

    Every gardener has experienced love at first sight with at least one plant, but many of us have had more of a love-hate relationship with bee balm (Monarda spp. and…

  • Shrubs For Shade
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    Regional Picks: Shrubs for Shade

    Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot. As…

  • Missouri Botanical Garden
    Design

    In the Greenhouse at the Missouri Botanical Garden

    Today we’re taking a tropical escape with Linda Mayer. I visited the iconic geodesic dome Climatron at Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. Because I am very eager to resume…

  • Rich blue delphinium flowers
    Design

    Flowers of the Canadian Summer

    Today’s photos were sent in by Mary-Jane Duford. It’s well below freezing here in Zone 5. I’m indoors with my houseplants and seed catalogs dreaming of spring! I took all…

  • monarch butterflies on a liatris flower spike
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    A Garden for Butterflies in Michigan

    Today we’re off to Michigan to see John Blair’s incredible butterfly and hummingbird garden. I sent in some of my garden photos back in 2013 for Garden Photo of the…

  • masses of yellow and pink tulips
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    Patti’s Garden Before and After

    Today we’re visiting Patti’s garden in Guilford, Connecticut. Growing up, I read about a garden like this while sitting on the floor in Accra, Ghana. Now in America, I have…

  • Large yellow flowers on a cactus
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    Last Year in Barry’s Garden

    Today we’re near Toronto visiting with Barry Severn, who has summed up his 2020 gardening year in photos. This photo was taken at one of my favorite times of the…

  • Xeric plantings
    How-To

    Xeriscape Gardening

    If you’ve lived in the Mountain West for any period of time, you know the importance of water. Throughout our winters, we watch snowpack totals accumulate in our mountains, and…

  • Hannah's Flower Garden
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    Hannah’s Flower Garden

    Today’s photos come from Hannah Miller. Hi GPOD people! I am an organic vegetable farmer alongside my husband and four kids in southeastern Minnesota, near Rochester. My passion is my…