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Announcing the winner of the Spring Awakenings photo challenge...
2 commentsRobin Hartwell's exquisite Crocus in the Snow is the winner of this year's Spring Awakenings photo challenge. We had many deserving entries, but the editors felt that this one best...
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Spring, we are ready for you!
2 commentsThe Robins are back and have built their nest on the arm of our wooden chair up against our house. I was glad that they laid their eggs in time to submit this photo. My favorite sign of spring is the...
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Spring in Arizona
2 commentsThese are pictures from my Zone 5 garden in Arizona. We don't have any of the more traditional spring-flowering plants--crocuses, tulips, daffodils, etc.--so I had to be a bit more creative in how I...
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Advent of Spring
1 commentThis beautiful flower is one of the first to bloom in my garden, usually around Easter. The word Pasque is the French word for Easter, hence the name for this wonderful Colorado native...
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Spring seedlings
It doesn't matter if Spring is slow in coming; I get a jump on the season by starting sunflower seeds indoors
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Tulips and daffodils
Beautiful red tulips make a perfect back drop for my daffodils. When they stop blooming and fade away, the ferns you see will be large enough to cover the wilt.
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Spring awakenings
1 commentRobert Frost conveys best the feeling of the bittersweet brief northern spring... Spring Pools by Robert Frost These pools that, though in forests, still reflectThe total sky almost without...
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Early Tulips
This is the first year for Tulipa 'Ice Stick' to be featured in our Hill Garden. They have been enjoyed, especially since we are behind in our bloom schedule this year.
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Purple and Chartreuse
1 commentThese pictures were taken at the Phipps Conservatory Spring Show this year. Tulipa 'Blue Spectacle' sits amoung the maidenhair ferns and heuchera in the East Room. This dynamic combination of...
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Sea of Crocus tommasinianus
I had just pulled in to the garage, home from my trip to the grocery store, and the gloomy, wet light was too perfect to pass up... like tiny purple brush strokes... sheets of Crocus...
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Shade Tapestry
I love the early blues of the Iris reticulatas. Here is 'Cantab' adding a blue mist to the Mid-March display on our Shade Path. A very pleasant scene to view while bundled for a little...
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Early Spring Beauty Popping Out
The red quince started blooming after a mild spell in the winter weather, and then the late January snow came to make a beautiful landscape in red and white. Except for the dogwood and maples...
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Late Season Snow
We had a late snow at the end of March that briefly blanketed all of our recently-bloomed daffodils and tulips. I had to grab the camera quickly because all of the snow melted within an hour.
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Conversation in Yellow
This photo was taken in mid-March when it was still quite frosty.
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About this contest
In the garden, the signs of spring are subtle but significant. Snow recedes and brown turns to green as the weather warms and the daylight lengthens. Grab your camera and post a "spring awakenings" photo in this gallery by April 15 for a chance to win a prize.
Fine Gardening's staff members will choose a winner based on design appeal, creativity, and photo quality. The winner will receive a $100 gift certificate from White Flower Farm. See the Official Contest Rules for details.
Looking for tips on posting photos in the gallery? Read more...
For pointers on taking great garden photos, check out this Fine Gardening article on garden photography.
