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Garden Photo of the Day
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Our most beloved garden helpers
5 commentsAs promised in yesterday's post, today is dedicated to the pets we've met in gardens across the country. We can't help but snap a few photos of them when we're on photo shoots. After all, they can...
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Push your Pot off the Patio and into the Plants!
7 commentsContainers aren't just for patios and decks, they can also be used as focal points within a planting. Scott Endres pushed this pot off the patio and into the border in his St. Paul, Minnesota, garden. The...
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A planter box on steroids
3 commentsScott Endres, co-owner of Tangletown Gardens (one of the coolest nurseries EVER!) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, created this planting for the box on the porch of his St. Paul, Minnesota, home. Its...
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Blurring the boundary
8 commentsNope, we're not done with Scott Endres quite yet! Today, check out how he eased the transition between the stepping stone path in his side garden to the concrete path leading to the sidewalk. Instead...
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A spectacular combo at ground level
2 commentsThis jazzy little plant combo is situated along a stepping stone path in the side garden of Scott Endres in St. Paul, Minnesota. The plants here include 'Burgundy Glow' bugleweed (Ajuga reptans...
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Green and even more green
5 commentsHere's another set of photos that illustrate that the color green can be exciting enough all on its own in a container. All of these containers were designed by, yet again, Scott Endres in St. Paul...
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Green is enough!
3 commentsIt's amazing what you can do with just the color green. In this grouping of containers designed by Scott Endres in St. Paul, Minnesota, the only other color you'll find is a small dash of orange...
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Spice up containers with more than just plants
6 commentsAlong with being a master at combining plants (see yesterday's post), Minnesota garden designer Scott Endres also knows his way around a container, as you'll see in the next three days. In todays...
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What to do with blue?
5 commentsWhen it comes to blue foliage, I have a garden mental block. I just can't seem to figure out what to put it with. But Scott Endres in St. Paul, Minnesota, sure knows what to do. If these combos are...
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A patio that floats!
2 commentsOK, not really. But the narrow water channel and pool that surround Scott Endres' back patio in St. Paul, Minnesota, sure seem to make this patio seem like an island of tranquility. It's a tiny...
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A narrow side yard becomes a fascinating journey
3 commentsWhen faced with a narrow passageway on the side of his house, Minneapolis/St. Paul garden designer Scott Endres didn't consider it just a way to get from the front to the back, he saw it as another...
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