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  • ‘Walker’s Low’ catmint has periwinkle-colored flowers that absolutely cover the plant in spring. Photo: Andy Pulte
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    Perennials With Purple Flowers for the Southeast

    Purple is my number-one flower color. If I’m asked to design a perennial-focused garden, there is very little chance purple doesn’t make an appearance. When I saw the Pantone color…

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    Farewell to Wayland Gardens

    Today's photos are from Cindi Jacobs. "Timing is everything" as the saying goes, and it was our time to release our home in Wayland, Massachusetts, after 24 wonderful years. While…

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    GPOD on the Road: Visiting a Flower Farm

    Today Cherry Ong is taking us on the road to a flower farm she visited earlier this year. I've been curious about flower farms and so tried attending a flower…

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    A Visit to Betty Ford’s Alpine Gardens

    Recently I visited a beautiful small garden, the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in nearby Vail, Colorado. An interesting feature of mountain gardens is how many things bloom at the same…

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    Florida Garden Heritage in New England

    Welcome to Nancy Henry’s garden! I’m excited to share my garden with you. I live in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and have owned this home for only three years. My largest garden…

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    A Garden for People and Turtles

    My name is Melissa McClelland. I am a full-time veterinary technician and an amateur photographer, and I spend my spare time in my garden in Winsted, Connecticut. I maintain a…

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    Return to Luana’s Garden

    Today we’re back for more of Luana Carpenter’s garden in Massilon, Ohio. In the shady garden are 'Annabelle' hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’, Zones 3–9), Heuchera, Hosta, and Geranium. Just inside…

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    A Cottage Garden That’s Not Chaotic

    Typical cottage gardens—the ones we see in English gardening books and magazines—are undeniably beautiful. But often, when gardeners in the States attempt to replicate their charming and iconic look, the…

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    Liz’s All Season Garden

    Today Liz Cordova is welcoming us into her Southern California garden, starting with a beautiful quote: “And since all this loveliness cannot be Heaven, I know in my heart it…

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    Patty’s Spring Favorites

    Welcome to spring favorites in Patty Clark’s garden. It has been a couple of years since I have posted photos of my rural garden in the Yakima Valley in Washington.…