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  • Container Design
    Design

    The Elements of Great Garden-Container Design Simplified

    The principles and elements of design allow us to pair the plants we choose with the right companions and containers and to place them in the perfect location within the…

  • small garden water feature with koi fish and potted foliage plants
    Design

    Terrie’s Urban Sanctuary

    We’re visiting with Terrie Lewine today: I live in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, in a rowhome. I call my garden the Urban Sanctuary. The garden is a work in…

  • small table in the garden set with a vase of pink hydrnageas
    Design

    Late Summer in Sharon’s Garden

    Today we’re visiting with Sharon Danovich Lupone in Pittsburgh. We’ve been to her garden before (Sharon's Pennsylvania Garden, Part 2 and Sharon's Pennsylvania Garden), and today she’s sharing some views…

  • container with various green foliage plants
    Design

    Designing Containers With Plants From My Boston Garden

    Nancy Kressin designs containers in Boston and is sharing some of them with us today. I first learned the term “shopping in my garden” from the writer and podcast host…

  • vintage french iron planter before plants
    Design

    12 Elevated Garden-Container Designs Where the Pot Is the Star

    Containers add a pop of garden interest almost anywhere and in any season. One of my garden mentors, Thomas Hobbs, once said, “To design in a container, you must love…

  • container next to a garden bench with purple and yellow flowers
    Design

    Container Planting Inspiration From Katie

    Today we’re visiting with Katie Verdieck in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Katie is a landscape designer, and she specializes in creating beautiful containers. They’re great inspiration for every gardener because no…

  • topiary plants in terra cotta plants on a table
    Design

    The Secret Garden

    Jolene Wireback sent in today's photos, which are of her mother’s beautiful garden in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. My beautiful mother has done it again and has created the most whimsical retreat…

  • Plant an Easy-to-Water Strawberry Jar
    How-To

    How to Plant an Easy-to-Water Strawberry Jar

    Many gardeners who have tried to use a strawberry jar for patio plantings have been frustrated by the challenge of keeping it evenly moist. Most jars are made of clay,…

  • Protect plant sprouts
    How-To

    Tips About Pest Control, Window Boxes, Comfort, Protecting Sprouts, and Watering

    Winning Tip: Protect those sprouts I was searching for a way to help protect young sprouts and encourage their growth. I had used plastic container collars before, but birds and…

  • garden bed with various foliage plants and a white hydrangea
    Design

    Cherry’s Home Garden

    Cherry Ong is a frequent contributor to our "GPOD on the Road" series. But she not only loves visiting beautiful gardens. She has a wonderful garden space of her own…