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Garden Photo of the Day
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READER PHOTOS! Stefani's garden in California
8 commentsToday's photos are from Stefani Bittner in Lafayette, California. I met Stefani when I was in California a few weeks ago, and we had a great talk about her veggie garden. I begged for photos. And...
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READER PHOTOS! Pauline's garden in California, in spring
9 commentsWe've visited Pauline and Irvin Faria's garden in Carmichael, California several times (refresh your memory here, here, here, here, here, here, and here), and today we have some scenes of spring from...
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READER PHOTOS! James's garden in California
14 commentsToday's photos are from James Rubie in Sacramento, California. James says, "I live in the Land Park area of Sacramento. I started this California cottage garden about 10 years ago. I spend a...
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Califonia dreamin'
9 commentsI'm in the midst of planning a trip to California, leaving next week, to go to the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, and to visit with some of my favorite gardening people. Among them are...
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READER PHOTOS! Pauline's garden in California: water features
10 commentsI didn't think Pauline and Faria's garden in California could get any better, but every few months, Irvin sends me some new photos, and I get blown away by the awesomeness once again. Remember...
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READER PHOTOS! Freeland and Sabrina's garden in California
7 commentsToday's photos and tip were sent in by Rebecca Sweet, one of my favorite people/garden designers. She visited garden designers Freeland and Sabrina Tanner at their garden and home in Napa...
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READER PHOTOS! More from Sara's garden in California
21 commentsBack on December 21st, we featured three photos from Sara Malone's garden in Somoma County, taken by her friend Janice LeCocq. They knocked our socks off, and Janice promised to send more...
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READER PHOTOS! More from Pauline's garden in California
5 commentsI'm beginning to think that Irvin and Pauline Faria's garden in Carmichael, California, is much larger than I originally thought! We've featured Pauline's garden here, here, here, and here. In this...
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READER PHOTOS! Can't get enough of Pauline's garden...
4 commentsHere's our weekly dose of gorgeousness from Pauline's garden in Carmichael, California, thanks to Pauline's husband, Irvin Faria. Irvin says, "An Oribe-style Japanese lantern, designed specifically...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
5 commentsIs your turkey in the oven yet? Check out Irvin and Pauline Faria's turkeys in the garden! He says, "Pauline’s garden is a Certified National Wildlife Habitat. Its woodland setting provides an...
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READER PHOTOS! Pauline's garden in California, revisited
5 commentsBack in the beginning of October, we got a glimpse into Irvin and Pauline Faria's garden in Carmichael, California. Irvin took a few moments last week to send in some fall photos. He says, "Here are...
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READER PHOTOS! Karin's garden in California
5 commentsToday's photos are from Karin Grecu near Sacramento, California. She says, "Sheldon's photos on Tuesday inspired me to take some photos of a place not usually known for its fall foliage: California...
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READER PHOTO! Pauline's garden in Carmichael, California
11 commentsIrvin Faria emailed me last week to share this photo of his wife's garden. I had to know more. He says, "Pauline is my wife of 58 years. She will turn 79 in December and continues to care for...
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READER PHOTOS! Time to leave the nest, kiddies...
8 commentsRemember when I posted Pam Wittenberg's photos of the hummingbird nest she'd found and some shots of the babies, begging for food from their mother? Click here to refresh your memory. That was just 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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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 PHOTOS! Wildlife in a California garden
6 commentsA couple of weeks ago, I asked you to send in photos of wildlife in your garden, and Pam Wittenberg from Santa Rosa, California, had a bunch to share! She says, "Here are some pics of the wildlife in...
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READER PHOTOS! A gem of a succulent garden
7 commentsTodays photos, continuing in the succulent theme of the week, are from Jane Johnson in Laguna Hills, California. She says, "Sherman Library & Gardens was founded in 1980 in Corona del Mar...
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READER PHOTO! The babies have grown up
1 commentA few weeks ago, Pam Wittenberg of Santa Rosa, California, shared photos of the baby katydids in her garden. They were tiny and adorable. Now they're all grown up, and Pam says that they still like...
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READER PHOTO! Cute as a button
3 commentsToday's photo is from Pam Wittenberg in Santa Rosa, California. She says, "It's baby katydid season in our garden, and we've been finding them hiding out everywhere." Adorable. Thanks, Pam, for...
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READER PHOTO! Snow? In the middle of summer?
1 commentTodays' photo is from Erle Nickel in Oakland, California. He says, "No, that's not a snow drift blanketing this plant. It's the intriguing Verbascum bombyciferum 'Arctic Summer.' Native to...
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READER PHOTO: Artichokes are bold and beautiful!
5 commentsToday's GPOD is from Laura Livengood Schaub in San Jose, California. She says, "Artichokes are a beautiful winter perennial in Northern California, growing 5'-6' tall with large gray-green leaves...
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READER PHOTO: Poor, tortured trees...
4 commentsToday's photo is from Susan Morrison in California's San Francisco Bay area. She says: "This house is in the older part of my neighborhood and unfortunately a lot of the trees are still treated this...
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