summer plants

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    The Summer That Was at the 45th Parallel, Part 2

    We’re back with Susan Warde in St. Paul, Minnesota! Yesterday we looked back at the year in her front garden, and today we’re taking the same tour through the seasons…

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    The Summer That Was at the 45th Parallel

    Today Susan Warde is letting us visit her St. Paul, Minnesota, garden. She was inspired by the posts from Cherry and me looking back at “the summer that was” in…

  • hollyhocks and other summer flowers
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    The Summer That Was in Indiana

    Inspired by Cherry Ong’s post yesterday, this is Joseph, your GPOD editor, sharing some moments from the past summer in my northern Indiana garden. I hope you’ll send in some…

  • close up of sedum with variegated foliage and yellow flowers
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    Deb’s Whimsical Garden, Part 2

    Welcome back to Deb Jedynak’s garden in Holland, Michigan, where she loves pushing zones and getting creative with containers and designs. The pure white petals of this beautiful lily (Lilium…

  • summer perennials
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    Peak-Season Perennials for Your Region

    While we would all ideally have gardens that look at their peak in every season, the reality is often far from that ideal. Very few of us have all the…

  • Gaura lindheimeri Pink Cloud
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    Peak-Season Perennials for the Southwest

    While we would all ideally have gardens that look at their peak in every season, the reality is often far from that ideal. Very few of us have all the…

  • Pomegranate Yarrow
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    Peak-Season Perennials for the Northern Plains

    While we would all ideally have gardens that look at their peak in every season, the reality is often far from that ideal. Very few of us have all the…

  • summer perennials for the northeast
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    Peak-Season Perennials for the Northeast

    While we would all ideally have gardens that look at their peak in every season, the reality is often far from that ideal. Very few of us have all the…

  • Golden Baby® Dwarf Goldenrod
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    Peak-Season Perennials for the Northwest

    While we would all ideally have gardens that look at their peak in every season, the reality is often far from that ideal. Very few of us have all the…

  • Claire Grace Wild Bee Balm
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    Peak-Season Perennials for the Southern Plains

    While we would all ideally have gardens that look at their peak in every season, the reality is often far from that ideal. Very few of us have all the…