Pennsylvania

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    Design

    April in Carla’s Garden, Part 2

    We're back today to see more spring blooms in Carla Zambelli Mudry's garden in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Delicate new leaves on a Japanese maple This Japanese maple has new foliage that…

  • close up of white daffodils under bright green Japanese maple leaves
    Design

    April in Carla’s Garden

    Today we’re visiting with Carla Zambelli Mudry in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Spring continues in my garden, and now the late daffodils are blooming. This is a poet’s narcissus (Narcissus poeticus, Zones…

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    How-To

    6 Tips for Pruning Young Fruit Trees

    Good things come to those who wait, and this is especially true when establishing young fruit trees. Pruning to encourage proper branching structure and the production of high-quality fruit requires…

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    Article

    Shopping-List Plants for the Mid-Atlantic

    If you’ve run into a garden rut, we’ve got you covered. It’s time to start planning for your first trip to the local nursery or garden center. What plants will…

  • vase of bright yellow daffodils
    Design

    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…

  • clumps of pink and white hellebore flowers
    Design

    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
    Design

    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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    Design

    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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    Design

    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…

  • close up of golden ragwort with lots of yellow flowers in bloom
    Design

    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…