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    Connie’s New Garden

    Today’s photos are from Connie Raines in Georgia. I am a hobby gardener and a professional interior designer. I learned about plants and flowers while tending my own small city…

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    Utah Wildflowers

    My name is Anna Lindquist, and I'm a personal and professional plant nerd based in the Intermountain West. I'm especially enamored with native plants and am constantly in awe of…

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    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
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    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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    Anticipating the Colors of Summer

    Today’s photos are from Lee. The winter was a mellow one here in the Mohawk Valley in central New York State. Spring has been fairly warm, but I can't wait…

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    Episode 157: Flowering Trees for Every Season  

    Due to the size and expense of trees, gardeners tend to put a lot more thought into the ones they ultimately buy for their landscapes. While a perennial might only…

  • Enlglish cottage garden densely planted with perennials and ornamental grasses
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    Best of the GPOD: Perennial Perfection

    Perennials are the heart of so many gardens, coming back year after year to fill our spaces with beautiful flowers and foliage. But because they don’t usually bloom as long…

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    Best of the GPOD: Roses

    We get to see tons of beautiful plants on the GPOD, but almost nothing gets people quite as excited as beautiful displays of roses. So today we’re celebrating some of…

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    Best of the GPOD: Before and After

    We love a good before-and-after on the GPOD. Getting to see what a gardener started with really shows the work, talent, and time that goes into creating every garden we…

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    Lush, Big-Leaf Plants for a Shady Pacific Northwest Garden

    If you’re a sun-loving gardener, finding yourself presented with a woodland garden or an otherwise shaded area of the landscape can feel a little overwhelming, and maybe even disappointing. But…