Flower garden - Fine Gardening

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    Making the Most of a Small Garden

    When Dan Pilla envisioned his first home, he saw “acres and acres of land with mature trees, pristine lawns, and lush gardens.” However, when the reality of home prices kicked…

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    Paula’s Ottawa Garden After a Wet Growing Season

    Happy Monday GPODers! We're starting the week off in a garden we've seen a couple of times in the past. Paula Brown gardens in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and creates beds,…

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    Fabulous Flowers in Anna’s Wisconsin Garden

    Hi GPODers! Today we're off to Wisconsin to get an update from Anna Tsai's garden (you can check out earlier posts of Anna's garden here: 21 Years of Hard Gardening…

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    A Great Year for Poppies in Amanda’s Garden

    Hi GPODers! Today we're looking at the lavish bounty Amanda Benick gathered from her garden so far this year. This beautiful bouquet is a feast for the senses with vibrant…

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    Charlie’s Wonderful Wyoming Garden

    Hi GPODers! So far the theme of this week's submissions is garden beauty despite challenging conditions! Yesterday we saw how Fran's garden stays lush despite lots of deer activity, and…

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    A Cut-Flower Garden for the Community

    Hey GPODers! Today's submission is one that gives you those warm-and-fuzzy feelings. It started with a message from Elizabeth on behalf of her friend, Sue: Hello, Fine Gardening. My friend,…

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    Roses, Despite Fire and Clay

    Today we’re in Redding, California, visiting with Carol Cowee. Here's how it started—bare ground that would become the new rose garden. The soil was compacted, horrible red, rocky dirt. It…

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    Marty’s Minnesota Garden

    Today we’re visiting with Marty Whalen. I live in the countryside of northern Minnesota on 8 acres of beautiful soil that was once cattle pasture. Not a rock in sight.…

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    Terry’s California Garden

    We’re in Northridge, California today, visiting with Terry Sanders: I live and garden in a very ordinary suburban neighborhood. This is a photo of part of my front yard with…

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    Revisiting Marina’s Garden

    We’re in Beeton, Ontario, today, visiting Marina. We’ve been to her beautiful garden before (Marina's Garden in Beeton, Ontario) when it was just a few years old, and we’re back…