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    Revisiting Bill’s Garden

    Today we’re visiting with Bill Ziebarth. I live in Duluth, Minnesota. You used my photos in the GPOD two years ago (A Garden Full of Art and Flowers). I now have…

  • seeds to sow in fall
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    Sow Seed in Fall for Annuals in Spring

    It might sound counterintuitive, but when the possibility of cooler weather arrives in fall, it’s time to think about spring flowers. Some of the best spring bloomers only do well…

  • greenhouse at night surrounded by flowers of different colors
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    Dale’s Garden Day and Night

    We’ve been to Sutton, Massachusetts, to visit Dale Coulter’s stunning garden before (Dale's Greenhouse and Garden), and it is always a pleasure to visit it again! This marvelous greenhouse, made…

  • the best petunias
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    The Best Petunias: Trial Results from Southeast Universities

    My garden is not heavily planted with flowering annuals. I focus more on trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials. However, I can’t resist adding color to my containers and filling blank…

  • container full of different green foliage plants
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    GPOD on the Road: Niagara-on-the-Lake

    Cherry Ong is again taking us along to visit beautiful gardens, this time plantings in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario. One of the top reasons I love walking along Queen Street in…

  • garden bed for full of pink flowers
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    Terry’s Creative North Carolina Garden

    Today we’re in Hillsborough, North Carolina, where Terry combines beautiful plants with unusual pieces of garden art and sculpture made from repurposed materials. Money plant (Lunaria annua, Zones 5–9) is…

  • the best annuals
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    All About Growing Annual Plants

    While some gardeners dislike annuals, I find that it’s hard to beat their appeal or their many benefits. Annuals are popular because many require almost no maintenance apart from routine…

  • Strawberry Fields globe amaranth
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    An Annual Worth Your Time: ‘Strawberry Fields’ Globe Amaranth

    I enjoy the brightness and warmth of true red in sunny garden designs, although I prefer it in moderation. ‘Strawberry Fields’ globe amaranth (Gomphrena haageana ‘Strawberry Fields’, Zones 11–12) has…

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    Gardening in Jaipur, India

    Today we’re heading all the way to India to visit with Atoorva, who works as a civil servant for the government of India and gets transferred to a different city…

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    Experimenting in the Garden

    Today we’re visiting with Paul Brothe in Newburgh, New York. Gardening is relatively new to me. I moved to upstate New York two years ago from Denver. In Denver, I…