Pennsylvania

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    March in Carla’s Garden

    We’re in Malvern, Pennsylvania, today, visiting Carla Zambelli Mudry’s garden and seeing how early March looked there. March 2024 so far is roaring in like a lion. There is rain…

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    Earliest Blooms at Ned Wolf Park

    Eric Sternfels is part of a team of volunteers that maintains a stunning garden in Ned Wolf Park in Philadelphia. This park is small—just 50 feet by 150 feet—but the…

  • a mix of colorful pollinator plants
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    Pollinator Plants for Mid-Atlantic Gardens

    Honeybees and butterflies may be the poster children for pollinator awareness, but these charismatic garden visitors actually make up a very small portion of the species that move pollen from…

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    Snow in Carla’s Garden

    We’re visiting with Carla Z. Mudry in Malvern, Pennsylvania, looking back at her garden in January when it was transformed by snow. The winter garden has its own glory. More…

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    Snow in Carol’s Garden

    Carol Verhake gardens in Berwyn, Pennsylvania (Zone 7a), and after two years without getting any snow, she got a beautiful snowfall this winter. Here are some shots she took of…

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    Floral Sunshine From Barb

    This is Barb Mrgich, Master Gardener from Adams County, Pennsylvania. I have sent in several entries in the past. (Butterflies in Barb's Garden and Barb's Favorite Photos ) I love…

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    Magnificent Magnolias for Mid-Atlantic Gardens

    Millions of years of evolution and hybridization efforts by generations of enthusiasts have produced hundreds of magnolia species and cultivars. Our mild Mid-Atlantic climate is conducive for growing a significant…

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    Spring Planting Plan for the Mid-Atlantic

    In her article "Spring Planting Ideas," Michelle Gervais beautifully illustrates the magical time that is the start of spring: "Our winter-weary spirits lift as hints of green begin to appear.…

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    Andy’s Best Plants for the Winter Garden

    Andy Schenk of Malvern, Pennsylvania, calls his garden “Look Again Garden,” and today he is sharing some photos that will certainly make you look again, as these are some of…

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    January in Carol’s Garden

    January may not seem like a very flowery time for most gardeners, but today we’re looking at what was blooming in January in Carol Verhake’s garden in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Her…