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Repetition is the key to happiness
13 commentsEven just one of these containers is dreamy (1st photo). But a dozen of them (2nd photo)? Stunning! These photos were taken at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square...
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Is the coast clear?!
8 commentsPlease indulge me while I personify this plant I came across on my walk home from the coffeehouse with my family last weekend. To me, it looks like she was being chased, and is hiding around a...
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Winterthur primroses
3 commentsMy trip to Pennsylvania and Delaware a couple of weeks ago coincided with the peak bloom of the candelabra-type primroses. Here's an amazing display of them at the quarry garden at Winterthur in...
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Still in Bali...and loving it!
2 commentsYesterday just wasn't enough of Michelle Derviss' awesome garden, so today we view it from another angle. Here's what Michelle had to say about this little tableau: "In 2006 I traveled to Bali with a...
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A little slice of Bali in California
4 commentsToday's photos take us to Michelle Derviss' back yard in her garden in Novato, California. I visited her a couple of years ago, and was captivated by this relaxing yet exciting space. I asked her to...
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READER PHOTOS! More baby hummingbirds
10 commentsMore great photos from Pam Wittenberg in Santa Rosa, California, today. Of these, she says, "I was down near the creek in our backyard pulling dead twigs and branches down when I got divebombed by an...
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READER PHOTOS! A startling visitor
3 commentsToday's photos are from Pam Wittenberg in Santa Rosa, California. She says, "My husband found this caterpillar hanging out on the backside of a piece of discarded lumber in our side yard. I moved it...
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Pondside at the Morris Arboretum
3 commentsSome peaceful scenes by the pond from our visit to the Morris Arboretum last week. Enjoy your weekend! Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog! Every weekday we post a new photo of...
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Gingers that every gardener should grow
14 commentsOur trip to Pennsylvania last week coincided perfectly with the rhododendron and the primrose blooms, which were stunning, but I was equally impressed with the gingers. It's still early days out...
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Frogs from another dimension
8 commentsWhen you first glance at these photos of some frogs at the Tyler Arboretum outside Philadelphia, you might not think there's anything out of the ordinary, but look again... Their eyes are level with...
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A home fit for a gnome
5 commentsThe Tyler Arboretum's Magical Habitats exhibition, which officially opens on Saturday, promises to be enchanting. When our assistant art director, Steven Cominsky, and I visited last week, a few...
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EEK, a snake!!
7 commentsI stumbled upon this little snake in the vegetable garden at the Tyler Arboretum last week. So clever! Stay tuned for more from the Tyler Arboretum tomorrow. They have a Magical Habitats exhibition...
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A tree's root system revealed
7 commentsI've often wondered, when admiring a tree, what its root system looks like. The Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia found an interesting way to illustrate the breadth of a tree's root system: they...
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Everything's bigger at Longwood
4 commentsThe rex begonia vine (Cissus discolor, USDA Hardiness Zone 11) is one of the greatest vines you can add to your shady containers. I usually grow it in its own small pot on a homemade bamboo tuteur...
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From eyesore to eye-catching
8 commentsSeveral years ago my neighbors and friends Laura and Bruce had an absolutely MONSTER dead tree taken down in their back yard at the end of their driveway. Seriously, this thing was huge...
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A not-so-humble hell strip
10 commentsI pass the picturesque Bridgewater Village Store every day on my way to work, and over the years, I've been enthralled by their tiny little hell strip. Every season sees a new, striking design. This...
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READER PHOTOS! Light and shadow
4 commentsToday's photos are from Carol Thompson in Charlotte, North Carolina. She says, "I took these pictures late one spring afternoon in my garden. With the sun backlighting several of the plants, it...
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READER PHOTO! A hunter's unique camouflage
3 commentsThey say that pets often begin to look like their owners, but in this case, the pet is beginning to look like its owner's garden! Elizabeth Healy of Danbury, Connecticut (Liz is the copy editor...
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READER PHOTO! Blooms in the desert
5 commentsToday's photo is from Sara Post Lee in St. George, Utah. She says, "I live in the Utah desert not far from Las Vegas, with an annual rainfall of only 8 inches. Learning to garden here after a...
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READER PHOTOS! Succulents and water gardens in California containers
5 commentsOne last day of photos from Guida Quon's garden in Santa Ana, California. Today, check out Guida's impressive collection of succulents, as well as the opposite side of the containergardening...
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READER PHOTOS! Dripping with atmosphere
15 commentsDay 2 of Guida Quon's garden in Santa Ana, California! Check out Guida's amazing sitting area festooned with Spanish moss. It's like something out of a fairy tale. Stay tuned for more photos of...
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READER PHOTOS! The coolest vintage garden tool ever!
5 commentsOver the past few months, avid gardener Guida Quon from Santa Ana, California, has sent me several photos of her garden, and I'm more and more intriqued with every email that arrives in my inbox...
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READER PHOTO! The original robin's egg blue
6 commentsToday's photo is from Dorothy Kerr. She says, "This is spring at its best. Mother robin's eggs in a weeping mulberry tree in Central Ohio." Beautiful, Dorothy! Thanks for capturing this. Welcome to...
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We're gardeners, too!
7 commentsI get asked all the time whether the FG staffers are actually gardeners or even have gardens. Luckily, the answer is YES! For proof, check out these containers created by our very own art director...
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READER PHOTOS! Dr. Seuss would be a fan of this plant...
8 commentsToday's photo takes us, yet again, to Jan Meissner's garden in Avon, Ohio. Today she says, "Weeping threadleaf arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis 'Filiformis', USDA Hardiness Zones 2-7) seems like a...
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READER PHOTO! Hens and chicks in a cage
15 commentsToday's photo is from Jan Meissner in Avon, Ohio. She says, "Antique bird cages make great planters for succulents. This cage sits out all year long, (for 2 winters so far) and the only upkeep is a...
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READER PHOTOS! Containers by Cherry Ong
11 commentsToday's photos are from Cherry Ong in Richmond, British Columbia. She says, "Just shortly prior to reading your blog post entitled "Can I top this?" I was looking at pictures of my past containers...
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A handsome basil for the annual border
4 commentsHere's another cool plant at the University of Tennessee Research Center in Jackson. It's a basil with highly ruffled, crinkled leaves (Ocimum basilicum 'Green Ruffles', annual). Compared to the...
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Behold the giant milkweed!
4 commentsI ran into this plant (well, not literally...) at the University of Tennessee Research Center in Jackson a few years ago. I immediately thought it was a beefy asclepias. Close, but not quite! Its...
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Watering cans as garden ornaments
5 commentsHere are two charming ways to display collections of vintage watering cans. The first is from Sabrina and Freeland Tanner's garden in Napa, California. The second was taken in a garden in...
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Can I top this?
5 commentsI'm starting to pull my containers out of the shed and place them around my patio, and I'm dreaming up new plant combos every day. It's almost time to plant them up, and like every spring, Im...
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Boots and begonias
1 commentA back-stoop vignette in a garden in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog! Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a...
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Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.
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