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    The Fern Fairway

    Today we’re back in Cherry Ong’s fabulous garden in British Columbia. The side garden developed this year is entirely a shade garden featuring ferns. We had so many names for…

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    Saying Goodbye to Annuals

    Today’s photos come from longtime friend of the GPOD Cherry Ong. (If you've not seen her garden before, start here or here.) Thought I'd send some photos from before some…

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    Repotting Houseplants

    July weather is hot and dry, so why not stay inside with the air-conditioning or a fan and catch up on your indoor gardening? Indoor plants need love too, so…

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    Containers With Serious Contrast Always Stand Out

    How often do you return home from an expensive assault on the local nursery to find that, ultimately, your container design is disappointing for reasons you cannot quite explain? Creating…

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    How to Create Beautiful Houseplant Containers

    I started collecting houseplants in 1979, right about the time I found James Underwood Crockett’s houseplant book, Crockett’s Indoor Garden, at a garage sale for 50 cents. I was a…

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    Good Friends Make a Great Garden

    Alice Fleurkens shared these photos of her garden, which is thriving thanks to generous friends who pitched in when she needed them. My husband and I live in Sweaburg, Ontario.…

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    How to Create Tabletop Containers

    Because many of us are spending more time dining or entertaining in our outdoor spaces, we are also on the lookout for creative ways to spruce up and enjoy these…

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    Looking at the Garden

    Today’s garden belongs to Laurie Robertson. Hello! I garden in Zone 5A, with a lot of shade and part shade. I also tend toward moist soils. This year is season…

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    Container Gardening Complete for Small Vegetable Gardens

    Small-space vegetable gardeners will surely want to try the many creative projects in Jessica Walliser’s new book. If you’d like to learn how to plant a bean trellis bin, a…

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    Festive Containers in Colorado Ring in the Season

    Jennny Dunlap from Denver, CO has a knack for using locally found plant resources to make her holiday containers pop!