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READER PHOTOS! Judy's Garden in Ontario, Day 2

mgervais, Associate Editor | May 24th, 2012

Day 2 of Judy Burton's garden in Severn Township, Ontario. Today we get a look at Judy's front porch, back deck, and her amazing display of containers. Judy says...

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READER PHOTOS! Judy's garden in Ontario, Day 1

mgervais, Associate Editor | May 23rd, 20127 comments

Today's photos are from Judy Burton in Ontario. Judy says, "Here are some photos of my garden in Severn Township, Ontario (just outside of Orillia, which is 2 hours north of Toronto). I started the...

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READER PHOTOS! The Jeli Botanical Garden in Hungary

mgervais, Associate Editor | May 22nd, 20129 comments

My only experience with rhododendrons growing up was with the white azaleas (also a rhododendron!) in front of my parents' house in Virginia. They'd look spectacular for about a week, and then their...

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READER PHOTOS! Christine's garden in Illinois

mgervais, Associate Editor | May 21st, 20126 comments

Today's photos are from Christine Bosacki, who says, "I grow flowers and some vegetables on a corner suburban lot in Woodridge, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago. I enjoy gardening as an...

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David Fishman's Otherworldly Plant Portraits Will Amaze You

CoolGreenGardens, contributor | May 18th, 2012

I was cerebrally unprepared to absorb his jawdroppingly rich and exotic images. Where do I begin?...

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READER PHOTOS! A living table in Oregon

mgervais, Associate Editor | May 18th, 20125 comments

Today's photos are from Kate Doctor in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Kate says, "This is a living table I saw last week at Bauman's Farm Market in Gervais, Oregon. The center is planted with lettuces and...

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Episode 7: Return to Sender

andrewkeys, contributor | May 17th, 2012

If you've been a plant geek for any length of time, odds are you've found yourself poring over a sexy catalog promising live plants by mail. Despite mail-ordering plants as often as I have, I’m still struck by what a dubious prospect it is.

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Why Some New Roses Are Slow To Start And What To Do About It.

PFZimmerman, contributor | May 17th, 2012

Sometimes newly planted roses are slow to start growing. Why, and what you should do about it is this week's topic.

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Reality Check

Antonio_Reis, Assistant editor, Fine Gardening | May 17th, 20122 comments

Television meets your garden, for a brief moment at least

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READER PHOTOS! Cindi's garden in Pennsylvania

mgervais, Associate Editor | May 17th, 201211 comments

Today's photos are from Cindi Martin in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Cindi says, "Every year we add to our yard. This year we are looking forward to enjoying the yard much longer with the early...

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READER PHOTOS! Nancy's tree peonies in New York

mgervais, Associate Editor | May 16th, 201214 comments

I've always been intrigued, and at the same time wary of, tree peonies. They are no doubt drop-dead gorgeous, and I want one in my garden so badly, but they're super expensive, and have a reputation...

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READER PHOTOS! Irvin & Pauline's garden in California, revisited

mgervais, Associate Editor | May 15th, 201215 comments

Today's photos are from Irvin and Pauline Faria in Carmichael, California. We've been featuring their garden on the GPoD for months now, every few weeks, and I've loved having a glimpse of each...

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Clematis Trials at the Chicago Botanic Garden

DanielleGardenGirl, contributor | May 14th, 2012

Clematis trials at the Chicago Botanic Garden separate the great varieties from the merely good (and not so good).

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READER PHOTOS! Cande's garden in Iowa

mgervais, Associate Editor | May 14th, 201211 comments

Today's photos are from Cande Cerniglia in West Des Moines, Iowa. Cande says, "We’ve had a mild winter and early spring, so the spring bloomers here in central Iowa are 3-4 weeks ahead of...

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READER PHOTOS! Dan's garden in California

mgervais, Associate Editor | May 11th, 201210 comments

Today's photos are from Dan Koellen in Roseville, California. Dan says, " " So cool, Dan! I especially love, love, love the Loch Ness topiary in the last photo! And we need to know more about the...

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Regularly Trimming A Rose During The Season

PFZimmerman, contributor | May 10th, 2012

Sometimes roses get out of control during the growing season. Do you have to wait until "pruning time" to trim it?

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READER PHOTOS! Krista's water garden in Ohio

mgervais, Associate Editor | May 10th, 201212 comments

Today'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! Cherry's containers in British Columbia, Day 2

mgervais, Associate Editor | May 9th, 201210 comments

Day 2 of Cherry Ong's awesome containers in her garden in Richmond, BC. Today's selections are foliage-heavy and fabulous.

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READER PHOTOS! Cherry's containers in British Columbia, Day 1

mgervais, Associate Editor | May 8th, 201210 comments

Today's photos are from Cherry Ong in Richmond, BC. We've featured Cherry's garden before (HERE), and I love her clean, textural, dynamic style! Today and tomorrow, we'll get to see some of her...

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