Quebec - Fine Gardening
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Design
Endangered Plants in the Northeast
For all its virtue, there’s an unfortunate irony in the shift toward gardening with native plants. Even as we add more to our cultivated landscapes, we continue to lose habitat…
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How-To
How to Avoid Rust and Have Success Growing Hollyhocks
Let’s face it. If you haven’t figured it out already, hollyhocks (Alcea spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) can be difficult to please. You are not alone if you’ve dreamed of…
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Design
The Best Early Spring Vegetables to Grow
Spring is a time when many gardeners begin to prepare for the summer season. However, you don’t need to focus solely on summer veggie gardening. There are several vegetables that…
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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
Maria Passes Down a Passion for Gardening, Part 2
Hi GPODers! We're back with Maria Nieuwenhof to see more photos of the garden beds she helped design, build, and fill for her son's young family in Richmond, Québec, Canada. If…
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Design
Maria Passes Down a Passion for Gardening, Part 1
Happy Monday GPODers! The spring countdown has really begun now! If you haven't already, it's time to start brushing off those cobwebs, getting outside, and at the very least doing…
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Plants
Colorful Foliage Plants to Add Drama to the Garden
Colorful foliage plants provide a steady and long-lasting shot of color and interest in the garden. While flowers come and go, beg for deadheading, or temperamentally decide not to even…
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Article
Christine’s Award-Winning Garden in Quebec
Happy Monday GPODers! I hope you all had a lovely weekend. To hopefully keep that loveliness going, we're starting the week with a garden full of bright color, vibrant greenery,…
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Design
How to Grow Crocuses for a Spectacular Early Spring Display
Crocuses (Crocus spp. and cvs., Zones 3–8) are some of the most beloved plants in our gardens. They are often the first hopeful sign of spring for many of us,…
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Design
Garden Tour of a Sustainable Native Plant Oasis Bursting with Fall Color
When Jeff Lorenz and Kayla Fell purchased this property in the Philadelphia suburbs, they knew they had their work cut out for them. A front and back yard of mostly…