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    Yearning for Spring in Virginia

    Today's photos are from Pamela Stout. I was very inspired by GPOD posts about yearning for spring and color. I can relate! I have my first hellebore bud coming in,…

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    Memories of a Northern Summer Garden

    Today we are visiting Mary Spaulding's garden. I submitted photos of my emerging spring gardens in May 2020 (click here). I'd like to share some photos of our July-August Zone…

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    From Novice to Gardening Expert

    Mark Serock sent in these photos of the garden he has created with his wife, Rita. Rita provides me a lot of suggestions on plants and plant placement. She is…

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    21 Years of Hard Gardening Work Pay Off

    Today’s photos come from Anna Tsai of Bayside, Wisconsin. When we moved in twenty-one years ago, there were only a few hostas and some overgrown bushes. I learned that the…

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    From Wild to Wonderful

    Today we’re visiting Karen Holmen’s garden in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. I’ve been out taking pictures of my garden over the last few weeks. It always takes a bit longer…

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    Return to Luana’s Garden

    Today we’re back for more of Luana Carpenter’s garden in Massilon, Ohio. In the shady garden are 'Annabelle' hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’, Zones 3–9), Heuchera, Hosta, and Geranium. Just inside…

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    The Best Spring Ever

    Today we get to look at Sandy Ruyack's garden. This year my garden took off in leaps and bounds. I’ve been in my home in Brewster, New York, for over…

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    A Secret Garden Behind the Hedge

    Welcome to Judy Boyle’s garden! Hemlocks (Tsuga canadensis, Zones 3–7), Leyland cypress (× Cupressocyparis leylandii, Zones 6–10), and green giants (Thuja ‘Green Giant’, Zones 5–8) create a privacy border for the…

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    Garden Perfection, 40+ Years in the Making: Part 2

    We’re back for day 2 of Elaine’s spectacular garden. Creating this garden from an empty 1-acre lot has been a project more than 40 years in the making, and the…

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    Plants Make a Little Space a Paradise

    Today we’re visiting Ana Pfueger’s garden. My husband and I own a landscape business in beautiful New Jersey. Here are a few photos of my small courtyard patio. It’s our…