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Garden design articles and videos

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    Roses and Clematis Bloom in Carla’s Garden

    Hi GPODers! We’re keeping the theme of gardens in transition going this week as we return to Carla Zambelli Mudry’s garden in Malvern, Penn. Carla has generously shared standout plants…

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    Kristen and Chris’s Virginia Garden on the Last Day of May

    Hi GPODers! Today we’re getting an update from Kristen Rembold and her husband, Chris, as their garden in Virginia is in the midst of transition. Kristen has shared their exuberant…

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    Heidi’s May Garden in Connecticut

    Happy Monday, GPODers! As spring comes to a close and we roll into summer, color abounds! More and more lush greenery is unfurling, and bright blooms are filling our gardens.…

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    Cleo’s Spring Garden in Washington

    Happy Friday, GPODers! On Wednesday we saw Linda’s lovely woodland garden on Lookout Mountain (Linda’s Garden on a Mountain), yesterday we saw pretty pink blooms from Lila’s garden in Mill…

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    Lila’s Azaleas in Washington

    Hi GPODers! Last week we got a springtime update from Lila Johnson in Mill Creek, Wash. (Spring Greens and Purples in the PNW). Her photos focused on the fresh green…

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    Linda’s Garden on a Mountain in the PNW

    Hi GPODers! A big move is always rife with challenges: adjusting to an unfamiliar neighborhood, saying goodbye to loved ones, discovering your new favorite spots in town, acclimating to a…

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    Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill Annual Tour, Part 2

    Hi GPODers! We’re back in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston to see more photos from Nancy Mellen on the Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill Annual Tour (if you missed yesterday’s…

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    Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill Annual Tour, Part 1

    Happy Monday, GPODers! We’re starting the week with a look at a historic garden tour, thanks to Nancy Mellen from Massachusetts. Nancy has shared her beautiful garden in Hingham many times…

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    GPOD on the Road: New York Botanical Garden in Spring

    Happy Friday, GPODers! On May 13 I had the pleasure of visiting the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, N.Y., to conduct an interview with a researcher for an…

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    Spring Flowering Shrubs in Diana’s Washington Garden

    Hi GPODers! Spring is alive in the Pacific Northwest and submissions from Washington gardeners have flooded the GPOD inbox. Yesterday we got an update from Lila Johnson in Mill Creek,…