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comments (2) December 15th, 2010 in blogs

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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...of plant and hardscape. Could this combo get any better? The stems of the Black Lace elderberry (Sambucus nigra 'Eva', USDA Hardiness Zones 4-7) match the rusty fencing perfectly, and their similar textures meld to perfection. This was designed by Allan Collachicco and Bill Towne for their garden in Byfield, Massachusetts.

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birdwhisperer writes: A lovely way to start my day, checking the different pictures you show on Photo of the day, keep up the good work Posted: 7:10 am on December 30th

sheilaschultz writes: This is a really subtle combo of textures and color. Very nice. Posted: 11:50 am on December 15th

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Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog!

Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.

Sign up to get new posts delivered to your inbox each morning so you'll always remember to take a look, or subscribe to our RSS feed. We look forward to sharing our garden travels with you.

If you think you have a photo that we should share on the Garden Photo of the day, email us. Send hi-res images to mgervais@taunton.com with GPOD in the subject line. We'll only respond if we plan to use your photo.