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    Sheila’s Vermont Garden

    Today we’re visiting Sheila Abair’s garden. Hello, I garden in northern Vermont, Zones 3–4. Gardeners have always been in my family. I grew up visiting the small, quaint gardens of…

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    A Secret Garden in Italy

    Today we’re heading all the way to Felizzano in northwest Italy to visit Eddi Volpato’s garden. Good morning! I am a passionate gardener and for about 20 years I have…

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    20 Years in a Vermont Garden

    Today we’re visiting Cheryl Joslin’s garden in Warren, Vermont. I am very thankful to have the backyard that I have. It's taken me 20 years to get what I have…

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    A Cottage Garden That’s Not Chaotic

    Typical cottage gardens—the ones we see in English gardening books and magazines—are undeniably beautiful. But often, when gardeners in the States attempt to replicate their charming and iconic look, the…

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    Defining the New American Cottage Garden

    Several years ago, a husband-and-wife team of travel writers from England was touring Colorado and stopped by to see my garden. After walking in the garden and comparing our gardening…

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    A Garden in 40 Shades of Green

    Emmanuel Touhey sent us these photos of his garden in Burke, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. This is my first real American garden. Born and raised in Ireland, I moved…

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    A Cottage Garden in Connecticut

    Greetings from Darien, Connecticut. My name is Andrea Huntington, and I've enjoyed working on my cottage gardens at my 1780s home. This little garden includes foxglove (Digitalis purpurea, Zones 4–9),…

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    Reinventing a Cottage Garden

    Joy Davey dreamt of having a cottage garden. She could picture the dense, flower-filled beds surrounding her Craftsman-style house. The breezy informality of the cottage look resonated with her lifestyle…

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    Timeless Cottage-Garden Roses

    Nothing says cottage garden like roses. Timeless, fragrant, and cheerful—these classic roses are lovely choices to help create the charming and inviting environment of the English countryside. Whether you prefer…

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    Five Traditional Elements of a Cottage Garden

    If you want your cottage garden to be truly traditional, you might be surprised to know that up until the 19th century, many cottage gardens boasted little more than potatoes.…