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GPOD on the Road: Hershey Gardens, Part 1
Hi GPODers! As an avid traveler, I'm more than happy to continue Joseph's "On the Road" series and feature gorgeous gardens you and I have experienced while traveling or exploring…
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Grow the Best Red-Hot Pokers – Planting Guide and Trial Results
Like many northern gardeners, I had red-hot poker envy for many years but ruled out growing them because of their iffy chances of surviving winter in my region. However, I…
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‘Purring Tiger’ Siberian Iris Has Truly Unique Coloring
Siberian irises are known for filling the bloom gap between late spring and midsummer. They blossom after Japanese iris (I. ensata, Zones 4–9) but before bearded iris (I. germanica, Zones…
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Ahead-of-Schedule Flowers in Pennsylvania
A couple of weeks ago we saw the bulbs and buds growing in Carla Zambelli Mudry’s garden in Malvern, Pennsylvania. (Check those posts out here and here.). She's already back…
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A Purple Plant Palette in Asheville, NC
Happy Friday, GPODers! It's safe to say that every gardener has a particular penchant for color. Whether it's a riot of color combinations (flowers and foliage in every hue and…
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A Cut-Flower Garden for the Community
Hey GPODers! Today's submission is one that gives you those warm-and-fuzzy feelings. It started with a message from Elizabeth on behalf of her friend, Sue: Hello, Fine Gardening. My friend,…
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Back in Jay Sifford’s Beautiful Bog Gardens
Today we're exploring more of Jay Sifford's lesser-seen back garden. We've toured and featured the award-winning landscape designer's immaculate stylized meadow front garden, but now we're wondering why the blooming…
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Spectacular Spring Ephemerals in Jay Sifford’s Back Garden
It's always a treat when award-winning landscape designer Jay Sifford sends in photos of his fabulous home garden in the mountains of North Carolina. Today we have an extra-special treat:…
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Episode 158: Plants That Earn Their Keep (with Irvin Etienne)
Irvin Etienne is the curator of herbaceous plants and seasonal garden design at Newfields, a 152-acre campus in Indianapolis with art galleries, performance spaces, world-class public gardens, and a nature…
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GPOD on the Road: Wildflowers of Southern Indiana
It is your GPOD editor, Joseph, here today, sharing photos of more wildflower adventures, this time in southern Indiana. It is amazing to me what beautiful flowers I saw and…