Northern California - Fine Gardening
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Design
How Lawn Replacement Brings Beauty, Sanctuary, and Habitat to Summerhome Garden
In the world of gardening, terms like naturalistic, xeric, and climate-resilient have become buzzwords for a gardening style that uses less water, fosters biodiversity, and adapts to climate change.…
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Article
Adriana’s Pride of Madeira in Spring
Hi GPODers! This season we’ve enjoyed the beauty of a range of fabulous spring plants: flowering trees and shrubs in a vast array of sizes and shapes, bold bulbs that…
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Design
Lori’s Spring Garden in California
Hi GPODers! A few weeks ago we got a kick-off to spring from Daniel Rivera when he sent in a video of his garden in California's Bay Area filling with…
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Design
Great Native Perennials for Your Region
In every corner of the United States, native perennials offer an unparalleled blend of beauty, resilience, and ecological harmony. In "Great Native Perennials for Your Region," we’ve partnered with regional…
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Design
Spring Has Sprung in Daniel’s California Garden
Hi GPODers! The official first day of spring is only a couple of days away, but depending on where you live you might still be dealing with snow or already…
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How-To
How to Grow Tomatoes in Pots or Containers
Growing tomatoes in containers can yield great results. Container life can also help gardeners overcome some of the challenging conditions of the Southwest, such as low-fertility soils. However, not all…
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Design
Carol’s Healing Garden in Northern California
Hi GPODers! While I try my best to keep it light here on GPOD—with all of the hardship going on in the world, I hope the blog can provide readers…
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Design
Fabulous Annuals for Fall Containers
One of the best things about gardening in Northern California (and the wider Pacific Northwest) is that there’s seldom any true downtime. With our wonderful weather, we can enjoy our…
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Design
Great Perennial Plants for Shady Garden Containers in the Pacific Northwest
Shade gardens are some of the most beautiful and rewarding gardens you can create. No one can resist the cool welcome that dappled areas of the landscape offer in the…
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Design
Spectacular Summer Flowering Bulbs for the Pacific Northwest
Spring is fading fast, and memories of the daffodil and tulip bulbs that we filled our beds and containers with are starting to fade also. Now is the time to…