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    Anticipating the Colors of Summer

    Today’s photos are from Lee. The winter was a mellow one here in the Mohawk Valley in central New York State. Spring has been fairly warm, but I can't wait…

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    Visiting John’s Beautiful Gardens Again

    Today we’re revisiting John Blair’s beautiful garden in Michigan. I thought Garden Photo of the Day might enjoy seeing some updates on the progress of my pollinator gardens since my…

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    An Artist’s Flower Farm

    Today we’re visiting with Valerie Miller. I am an artist and newish gardener. Three years ago I was a work-from-home artist and homeschool mom with three little boys (one, four,…

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    Close-ups in Hugh’s Garden

    Today's photos are from Hugh Locke. As cell-phone cameras have gotten better, I have been using mine to capture close-up images of the flowers in my garden in Westchester, New…

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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…

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    Spring in Lena’s Garden

    Hello! My name is Lena White. I live in Charlotte, North Carolina. I’ve been gardening here for over 30 years. I’ve just recently retired from the practice of medicine, so…

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    Gardening in the Wilds of British Columbia

    J. M. Byman shared these pictures with us today. The pics are just a sample of the perennials in my gardens in a very dry location high above the Fraser…

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    The Best of the Bee Balms

    Every gardener has experienced love at first sight with at least one plant, but many of us have had more of a love-hate relationship with bee balm (Monarda spp. and…

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    Florida Flowers

    I'm Jennifer from Cape Coral, Florida. Here are some views of my Zone 10 gardens. I started from scratch, so everything is less than three years old except for a…

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    Flowers From Upstate New York

    Barbara Nuffer sent in today’s photos. She gardens in Rensselaer County in upstate New York, and her gardens include extensive perennial and vegetable plantings. Barbara grew these hollyhocks (Alcea rosea,…