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  • summer perennials for the midwest
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    Peak-Season Perennials for the Midwest

    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 south
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    Peak-Season Perennials for the South

    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…

  • dark purple, red, and white flowers in a garden bed
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    Chad and Seyra’s Garden

    Our names are Chad and Seyra Hammond. These are some photos of our garden in Woodbury, Connecticut. I (Seyra) am a lifelong gardener. I inherited my passion for gardening at…

  • garden border with purple flowers and blue conifer
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    Eric and Christopher’s Garden

    Today’s photos are from Eric and Christopher Feml-Nelsen. We are located in the Capitol Region of New York State, in a suburb of Albany called Halfmoon. We garden in Zone…

  • summer container plants
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    Exciting Container Plants for Summer

    I’m particularly fond of big, gaudy plants, but I like teeny tiny ones too. Large-leaved tropical plants really take the heat and can do wonders for planters around pool decks…

  • warm-season grass
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    Warm-Season Ornamental Grasses for Mid-Atlantic Gardens

    Warm-season perennial ornamental grasses are well suited for the garden spotlight, with their subtle leaf hues, exuberant textures, and interesting habits. They put out substantial early foliage that adds textural…

  • large planting of Rudbeckia flowers in foreground of garden beds
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    Tom’s Garden ABCs

    Today’s photos are from Tom. Hello from Zone 6 near Buffalo, New York! I’ve been growing with my garden for more than two decades, and my garden has been a…

  • clumps of bright pink flowers with white and light green foliage plants bordering behind
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    Traffic-Stopping Petunias in Ray’s Garden

    Today we are seeing photos of Ray Jones's garden. My garden is on new construction. This was a pasture a few years ago and is in Palo, Iowa, Zone 4b/5a.…

  • garden bed full of annual and perennial flowers
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    One Year in a New Garden

    This is Joseph, your GPOD editor, welcoming you to my new garden in South Bend, Indiana. I moved here almost exactly a year ago. When I moved in, the garden…

  • summer bloomers for heat
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    Best Summer-Flowering Plants for Texas and Other Drought-Prone Areas

    As temperatures soar, many plants turn to survival mode. Annuals and perennials that may have bloomed with abandon in May or June shut down production until cooler temperatures return. But…