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    Arianne’s Garden in Minneapolis

    Arianne is letting us into her beautiful garden today. I want to share my Zone 4B garden with you. This is a mixture of both perennials and annuals, mostly planted…

  • brick garden walkway lined with marigolds
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    Returning to Chris’s Pennsylvania Garden

    We’re back today in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, where Chris has, over the past few years, transformed his mostly empty yard into a lush, beautiful garden. Chris poses with his huge stand…

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    Spring-Blooming Bulbs for Challenging Soils and Dry Climates

    I’m always looking to get the biggest reward from the time and energy I put into the garden. I love annuals that reseed themselves in my butterfly garden and perennial…

  • winterberries in Pacific Northwest
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    Winterberry Is a Fall Gem for the Pacific Northwest Garden

    Fall brings out my desire to “bring the outdoors in.” Collecting berries, seedpods, and dried flowers is a passion I share with many gardeners. Using these to display in the…

  • sun-tolerant camellias
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    5 Gorgeous Camellias for Sun

    Camellias (Camellia spp. and cvs., Zones 6–10) are mostly thought of as shade shrubs, and common camellia (Camellia japonica, Zones 7–9) varieties do look best in the shade. The foliage…

  • close up of bumblebee on zinnia
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    Side Yard Transformation by Chris

    Today’s photos are from Chris. I am from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania where I run a homeless outreach non-profit and offer plants and seedlings from the garden in exchange for donations. Our…

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    Nancy’s Virginia Garden

    Today we’re in Colonial Heights, Virginia, visiting Nancy Snyder’s garden. Nancy has had this hibiscus (Hibiscus ‘Midnight Marvel’ (Zones 5–9) in the garden for three years, and she says it…

  • Episode 143: Best Of LAAP: Our Favorite Guests
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    Episode 143: Best of LAAP: Our Favorite Guests

    We’re nearing our 150th episode, and that has meant a lot of plants discussed. But it’s also meant a lot of great guest appearances. As you know, each episode we…

  • bright pink begonias growing underneath various shade plants
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    Late Summer in Michigan

    Today we’re in Nella’s Michigan garden. Usually my spring garden is my favorite. It's a lovely welcome to the new gardening season after a cold, gray Michigan winter. This year…

  • birdbath with pink and purple astilbes and yellow daylilies
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    Bath Time! (for Birds)

    Today’s photos are from Susan Warde in St. Paul, Minnesota (Zone 4b). I love ponds and waterfalls and fountains but don’t want to deal with the work they entail. So…