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The garden and landscape at Bufflehead Cove Inn in Maine
6 commentsOn Friday, when I mentioned that I'll be heading back up to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in the fall, Kathy Fink (we featured her garden a few days ago, HERE) emailed me to suggest visiting...
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READER PHOTOS! Mike & Sheila's garden in New York state, Day 2
13 commentsDay 2 of photos from Mike and Sheila Schneider's garden in Stony Point, New York. In case you missed it yesterday, they say, "Our garden has been 13 years in its creation on 2 acres of land and it is...
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READER PHOTOS! A grotto garden in Pennsylvania
13 commentsI think Jay sifford's successful last post has inspired a few more designers to send in photos of gardens they've designed for clients--I'm so glad! Especially when the gardens look like todays...
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READER PHOTOS! Jay's garden in North Carolina, Day 1
17 commentsToday's photos are from Jay Sifford in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jay is a garden designer in Charlotte, and he wrote a regional page for Fine Gardening a couple of years ago. I know he knows his...
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READER PHOTOS! Betsy's garden in New York
23 commentsToday's photos are from Betsy Palmer Thompson outside Albany, New York. Betsy says, "My garden is a bit unusual, as I live in a townhouse in the middle of a building of six houses. The property...
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READER PHOTOS! Krista's water garden in Ohio
12 commentsToday's photos are from Krista Havill in Ottawa Hills, Ohio. Krista says, "For many years, I have attended local garden tours and realized that my favorite gardens had a water feature. So in 2004, my...
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READER PHOTOS! Ann's garden in New York
10 commentsHappy Monday! Today's photos are from Ann Vesei in Mount Kisco, New York. Ann says, "I garden on a little 1/3 acre property that used to be shaded and overrun with weeds. Through the last ten years...
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READER PHOTOS! Harriet's garden in Maine, BEFORE!
9 commentsLast Friday, Harriet Robinson shared her pool garden in Otisfield, Maine, with us, and I so longed for a before shot. Lo and behold, she sent one in that night! She also gave me a little more info on...
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READER PHOTOS! Marc's garden in Maryland
7 commentsToday's photos are from Marc Goodman in North Beach, Maryland. Marc says, "I’ve been in this house since 1995. It faces the Chesapeake Bay. North Beach is a charming little Bayside...
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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! Bonnie's garden in Georgia
21 commentsToday's photos are from Bonnie Helander in Peachtree City, Georgia. She says, "These are pictures of my garden from spring of 2011. I used to garden in Zone 7b but I understand that with the new USDA...
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READER PHOTOS! Denise's garden in upstate New York
19 commentsToday's photos are from Denise Dyko. She says, "This garden is located in the midHudson Valley of New York. It is less than ¼ of an acre in Zone 5a (new zone map), although I do have...
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READER PHOTOS! Liz's garden in Washington
10 commentsToday's photos are from Liz Barry in North Bend, Washington. She says, "I love gardening as a hobby and also work part-time as a gardener, I own my own small business gardening for about 10...
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READER PHOTOS! Julia's garden in Minnesota
11 commentsToday's photos are from Julia Brown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She says, "I became interested in flower gardening about 30 years ago after seeing a beautiful landscape photo in a magazine. My...
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READER PHOTOS! Lola's garden in New York
14 commentsToday's photos are from Lola Stanton in Highland Lake, New York. She says, I had wanted a water feature for years and years, something my husband did not see any use for! The yard slopes down and our basement always got flooded, so last year my husband built the wall himself and added a drainage system....
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READER PHOTOS! Bruce's garden in Louisiana
9 commentsBoy, we sure have been all over the continent in the past few weeks! New York, Massachusetts, Montana, California, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oregon, New Jersey... Let's travel south today...
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READER PHOTOS! Gary's Japanese garden in Nova Scotia
9 commentsToday's photos are from Gary Billard in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Gary says, "This is the Japanese Garden that I installed this Spring. I started Gardening about 10 years ago when I moved...
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READER PHOTOS! Michael's garden in Oregon
12 commentsToday's photos are from Michael Follose in Oregon. He says, "Our home and garden are located in Central Oregon, a high desert area with a short (about 90 day) growing season. We live in a...
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A grand, classic statement
7 commentsThings I love about this space at Old Westbury Gardens: 1. The historic grandeur2. The strong contrast between the bright white columns and their deep green background3. The draping branches of the...
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READER PHOTOS! Nancy's garden in New York
10 commentsToday's photos are from Nancy Ridenour in Ithaca, New York. She says, "About 10 years ago, I purchased 6 lotus plants from the Ithaca farmer's market and placed them at the edge of my pondnbsp...
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READER PHOTO! Jan Johnsen in upstate New York
13 commentsToday's photo is from Jan Johnsen, a garden designer in Mt. Kisco, New York. She says, "This photo shows part of a double cascade that I created for a client. Japanese junipers...
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READER PHOTOS! Bulking up for a long winter
5 commentsToday's photos, like yesterday's, are from Eamonn Hughes in Wilsonville, Oregon. The first is a shot of the baby koi in his pond, getting one last feeding before settling in for the winter, while the...
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READER PHOTOS! Eamonn's garden in Oregon
16 commentsToday's photos are from Eamonn Hughes in Wilsonville, Oregon. He says, "Fall has certainly arrived in the Pacific Northwest with some hard frosts already under our belts. I thought I would share with...
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Tis the season...
11 comments...of grasses! This time of year, most of the excitement you'll find in northern gardens comes from blooming ornamental grasses blowing in the breeze. Here are a few shots that illustrate that...
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Bonsai at night
2 commentsIf you're lucky enough to find yourself at the Chicago Botanic Garden at night, you'll see a whole new dimension to their courtyard bonsai display. Sure, during the day, the frosted glass panels are...
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The total package
10 commentsThis garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden has it all: gorgeous, meandering brick pathways, a classic teak bench, a refreshing and beautiful fountain, and the perfect mix of formality and...
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Les Quatre Vents - The view on the other side
4 commentsYesterday we promised you the view on the other side of that scary rope bridge. Here it is! (note: this is not the view from the bridge...you can see the bridge in the top of the first photo) A...
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Les Quatre Vents - The blue moon bridge
5 commentsThis Chinese moon bridge and its reflection create a gorgeous blue oval on a calm day. I've always wondered if it's hard to walk on one of these steeply-arched bridges...then I found a photo that showed me what I should have guessed all along...stairs!
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Les Quatre Vents - Water and reflections
3 commentsContinuing the series of photos from Frank and Anne Cabot's gardens at Les Quatre Vents in Quebec, here are some shots of water and reflections from other parts of the...
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The gardens of Les Quatre Vents
5 commentsMany years ago, I had the great privilege of working at Stonecrop Gardens, a small and wonderful public garden in upstate New York that was started by Frank and Anne Cabot in 1992. Frank is also the...
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Perfection in reflection
7 commentsI know I've featured this little area of Chanticleer Garden before, but I just visited it again (it's in the ruins garden) last week, and yet again, I could barely tear myself away. It's as about a...
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A pool that belongs
8 commentsHere's an example of a pool that truly fits its surroundings. In this rural, natural setting, a bright turqoise patch of water with a wide, bright patio would have looked jarring and harsh. Instead...
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