Cold Climate

  • perfect rows of vegetable crops in a large garden bed
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    Gardening in North Dakota

    Today’s photos are from Shiloh in Williston, North Dakota, a chilly spot at the edge of Zones 3 and 4, but that doesn’t stop Shiloh from having a beautiful, productive…

  • stone garden path cutting through large plantings of white flowers
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    Gardening at the 45th Parallel (Zone 4b)

    Today we’re in chilly Zone 4b, visiting Susan Warde’s Minnesota garden. Before my husband and I bought our current home in 1981, we’d pass it on neighborhood walks. Gazing at…

  • close up of pink lilies next to small white flowers
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    Gardening in Alaska, Part 2

    We’re back today visiting with Susie Zimmerman in her beautiful Fairbanks, Alaska, garden. The garden beds are planted densely and are overflowing with flowers. Just because you garden in a…

  • a lush garden bed with flowers and shrubs
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    Gardening in Alaska, Part 1

    Today we’re headed to chilly Fairbanks, Alaska, to visit with Susie Zimmerman. Here are a few shots of my garden. I’ve been at it for about 40 years (with a…

  • close up of various red orange and yellow annual flowers
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    Return to Keith’s Zone 3 Garden

    Today we're back to Keith in chilly Zone 3 in Canada. Today I would like to share photos of the latest evolution in my garden that I didn't have room…

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    Small, Cold, and Full of Flowers!

    Today we’re visiting Ed Elliott’s garden. He and his wife have a small yard and live in a cold climate with a very short growing season, but they haven’t let…

  • Underplant lilacs with other spring flowers.
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    Lilacs: Time for a Fresh Look

    Now you can be choosy about fragrance, shape, hue, and flowering time