Southeast
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Design
Guide to Growing Great Azaleas
One group of plants you can use to create a blooming bridge between spring and summer are azaleas (Rhododendron spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9). As one of the most popular…
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Article
Shopping-List Plants for the Southeast
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…
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Design
Beautiful Flowering Native Vines for the Southeast
Vines are a great way to add vertical interest to your ornamental flower beds, and native vines have the added benefit of supporting native insects. It sounds like a win-win,…
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Design
Beauties in Carol’s Garden
We recently visited Carol’s winter garden in Hendersonville, North Carolina (Carol's Winter Garden), and today we’re headed back to see more of her beauties. Carol has been gardening here since…
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Carol’s Winter Garden
Carol in Hendersonville, North Carolina, is sharing some beauties from her winter garden with us today. The winter garden is dearly appreciated. Honeybees emerge for the snowdrops (Galanthus spp., Zones…
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Design
Visiting Spring in North Carolina
Hi GPODers—it's your editor, Joseph, here. Last week I took a trip down from my home in northern Indiana to Raleigh, North Carolina, and got a little prelude of spring.…
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Design
Compact Shrubs with Colorful Foliage for the Southeast
Winter is a great time to look outside and evaluate the structure of your landscape. It can be easier during this time of year to tell if you need a…
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Design
Spring Planting Plan for the Southeast
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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How-To
How to Attract Birds to Your Garden
Flittering, twittering, and singing—birds bring so much life to a garden. Apart from their beauty and pleasant songs, they also add to the biodiversity of our landscapes by spreading seeds…
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Design
Gail’s Favorite’s From Last Year
We visited Gail’s beautiful North Carolina garden yesterday, and today we’re back to see some of her favorite pictures from the past year: I live at 3300 feet in the…