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    Natalie’s English Rooftop Garden in Boston

    Hi GPODers! I'm so pleased with the diversity in gardens we are able to showcase on the blog this week! After starting the week with spring blooms in Pennsylvania (Spring…

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    A Magical English Garden with a Tropical Feel

    Happy Friday GPODers! We started the week in Germany, admiring spring in Yana's forget-me-not-filled garden (Yana’s Forget-Me-Nots in Germany) and we're wrapping up the week back in Europe to revisit…

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    GPOD on the Road: Sissinghurst Castle Garden in Late May

    Happy Friday GPODers! We're venturing across the pond today with Cindy Strickland. Cindy is currently based in Chicago, and in the past she has sent in photos of her previous…

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    GPOD on the Road: Smallhythe Place

    Cindy Strickland has shared on the GPOD before (Gardening for a Friend), and today she’s taking us along to visit a beautiful English garden. Smallhythe Place in Southeast England was…

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    Autumn in a UK Garden

    We’re back again today with photos taken by Maria Savoskula of the Stockcross House garden where Istvan Dudas is part-time head gardener. Istvan has shared photos of his work with…

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    An English Country Garden in Summer

    During his time designing and maintaining this private English country garden, Istvan Dudas has wholeheartedly embraced the cottage garden style. Being a creative plantsman, however, he still leaves room for…

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    A Nearly New Gardener in the UK

    Today’s photos are from Kayla in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. The reddish leaves of a lovely Japanese maple (Acer palmatum, Zones 5–9) glow in the sun. This was one of the…

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    Summer-Dry Gardening, Part 1: A Visit to Beth Chatto’s Gravel Garden

    When the summer heat starts in the Pacific Northwest, I reflect at my choice to turn my front garden space into a "summer-dry garden." I like this term better than…

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    An English-Inspired Garden in France

    I garden in a village near Dijon in Burgundy, in France, and I am a new subscriber to Fine Gardening magazine, which I find very interesting, I had never read…

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    Garden Inspiration From British Columbia, Part 2

    Today we’re sharing more of Cherry Ong's photos of the gardens at the Government House in Victoria, British Columbia. Part 1 was yesterday, so check that out if you missed…