before and after - Fine Gardening

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    Kathleen’s New Meadow Garden in Washington

    Happy Monday GPODers! We're starting the week with some fabulous garden inspiration, particularly for new gardeners or anyone having to start from scratch. Kathleen Shelman is giving us a detailed…

  • pool shed next to pergola and garden
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    Terry’s Pool Shed Transformation

    Happy Monday GPODers! We're starting the week off with a colorful garden transformation in Northridge, California. Terry Sanders shared her flower-filled garden in SoCal earlier this year (Terry’s California Garden),…

  • garden with blue fountain and blue plants
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    Transformations and Additions in Suzannah’s Missouri Garden

    Happy Monday GPODers! I'm very excited to start the week back in the garden of Suzannah Pugh. Several weeks back, I shared a couple photos Suzannah sent over in compilation…

  • tiered garden beds with veggies and pollinator plants
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    Claire’s Garden Renovation in Minneapolis

    Happy Monday GPODers—hope you all had a fabulous weekend and, for those of us facing heat waves, are staying cool!! When starting a restoration, renovation, or upgrade project it can…

  • long garden border bed full of flowers
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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…

  • another view of stepping stone path and surrounding plants
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    Building a Garden With Bas

    Today we’re off to Canada to visit with Bas Suharto. I built this garden for Ms. Jeanette in Orleans, Ontario. It started July 5, 2023, from a simple sketch. I…

  • close up of garden bed with bright pink, yellow and purple flowers
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    From Ivy to Flowers

    Today we’re in Springfield, Ohio, visiting with Bryan Bailey. I bought a new house five years ago, and all the garden beds were covered in 20-year-old ivy (Hedera helix, Zones…

  • finished garden with hardscaping and plants in bloom
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    Making a Garden From a Parking Lot

    My name is Heather, and my husband and I garden in Macon, Georgia. We moved into our historic home 13 years ago, and we set to work creating a cottage-style…

  • formal garden courtyard with fountain and small seating area
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    Terri’s New Garden Project

    Today’s photos are from Terri Bennink. We were not able to really work on the front and side yard, as there was a giant sweetgum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua, Zones 5–9)…

  • various pink, white, and yellow flowers in the garden
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    Looking Back at an Old Garden

    Today Joe is sharing his former garden with us. This was the garden I made over a decade ago at the first house I ever owned, in central Michigan. This…