summer plants - Fine Gardening

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    GPOD on the Road: More Bar Harbor

    Happy Friday GPODers! A couple of Fridays back, I shared photos from a summer trip to Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, Maine (GPOD on the Road: Bar Harbor in…

  • Incrediball smooth hydrangea in summer garden bed
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    GPOD on the Road: Bar Harbor in July

    Happy Friday GPODers! First, I want to say a huge thank you to all who sent in submissions after my call to do so yesterday. You are all the people…

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    How to Grow Annual Sunflowers for Pollinators and Wildlife

    As we enter the dog days of summer, many of us are buzzing about with trips to the beach, firing up the old grill, and celebrating our country’s independence. In…

  • summer container designs
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    Spectacular Summer Container Designs: Part 2

    Summer is the season all gardeners await. The bright sun and warm weather signal the start of the showiest time of year, and nowhere is this excitement more evident than…

  • summer container designs
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    Spectacular Summer Container Designs: Part 1

    Summer is the season all gardeners await. The bright sun and warm weather signal the start of the showiest time of year, and nowhere is this excitement more evident than…

  • summer flowers plant container
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    Creative Container Designs That Welcome Summer

    I have a passion for green things—and all things related to green things. Plant and container specimens line my greenhouse shelves, carport, and driveway. Come summer, I put all worries…

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    The Summer That Was at the 45th Parallel, Part 2

    We’re back with Susan Warde in St. Paul, Minnesota! Yesterday we looked back at the year in her front garden, and today we’re taking the same tour through the seasons…

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    The Summer That Was at the 45th Parallel

    Today Susan Warde is letting us visit her St. Paul, Minnesota, garden. She was inspired by the posts from Cherry and me looking back at “the summer that was” in…

  • hollyhocks and other summer flowers
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    The Summer That Was in Indiana

    Inspired by Cherry Ong’s post yesterday, this is Joseph, your GPOD editor, sharing some moments from the past summer in my northern Indiana garden. I hope you’ll send in some…

  • close up of sedum with variegated foliage and yellow flowers
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    Deb’s Whimsical Garden, Part 2

    Welcome back to Deb Jedynak’s garden in Holland, Michigan, where she loves pushing zones and getting creative with containers and designs. The pure white petals of this beautiful lily (Lilium…