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    Spring in Debbie and Gerald’s Connecticut Garden

    Happy Monday, GPODers! I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Here in Connecticut, the warm weather is really amping up and spring seems to already be making way for summer…

  • Wada’s Memory magnolia
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    Magnificent Magnolias for Mid-Atlantic Gardens

    Millions of years of evolution and hybridization efforts by generations of enthusiasts have produced hundreds of magnolia species and cultivars. Our mild Mid-Atlantic climate is conducive for growing a significant…

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    Three Amazing Understory Trees and Shrubs

    While many of us think of trees as super-tall giants or stand-alone specimen plants, we also know that most trees naturally grow in forests and that forests aren’t all made…

  • Temple of Bloom seven-son flower
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    Temple of Bloom® Seven-Son Flower Offers a More Compact Form and Earlier Blooms

    Seven-son flower is often considered a tree for pollinator gardeners and plant collectors. In spring, it’s one of those plants at the garden center that shoppers might walk by without…

  • 6 Amazing Small Trees
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    6 Amazing Small Trees

    Trees are critical backbones in a landscape and likely the biggest plant investment you’ll ever make because they generally have large price tags. Also, trees don’t transplant well once they’re…

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    Tips for Growing Trees and Shrubs in Containers

    Gardeners are gamblers by nature, taking chances based on educated guesses and hoped-for results. Conventional wisdom holds that few plants will survive growing in containers year-round, especially in the the…

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    Terrific Small Trees for Yards of Any Size

    Trees add beauty and curb appeal to your garden. They increase your property value, bring year-round structure, and provide habitat for wildlife. There’s no doubt planting a tree is a…

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    Episode 48: Best Small Trees

    It’s said that every great garden should have at least one tree. They serve as focal points, give the garden structure, and generally just help a landscape look more mature.…

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    A Small Tree With Four-Season Impact

    Have you ever experienced PSFM? It stands for “post-spring flower melancholy.” It occurs after nature has given her best color seemingly all at once and then it’s over. Wouldn’t it…

  • Japanese Maples
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    Enchanting Japanese Maples

    Two experts pick their favorites based on color, shape