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    Fall in South Carolina

    Johanna Smith here in Aiken, South Carolina, with pleasures and treasures from my fall garden. My Meyer lemon tree (Citrus × meyeri, Zones 8–11) has become as wide as my…

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    Pat’s Scottish Garden

    Today we’re off to Scotland to visit with Pat Colston. We live in Perthshire, around 12 miles from the east coast of Scotland at an elevation of 143m. Our cottage…

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    Tropical Flare in Canada

    My name is Joanne Lacroix, and my husband and I live in Cumberland, Ontario, in a rural area just outside of Canada’s capital, Ottawa. Our property sits on an area…

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    Florida-Style Foliage

    Today we’re visiting Lillian Miller’s garden in St. Petersburg, Florida. I have gardened in Italy; Germany; Tacoma, Washington; and the Berkshires in Massachusetts. Now I am retired, but this is…

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    Fragrant Flowers in Florida

    Today’s photos come from Audrey Powers. My husband and I have been gardening for almost all of our lives, so sharing this hobby is very rewarding and fun. We have…

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    Tropical Beauty in Maui

    Today Margaret Pettit is sharing some photos of tropical beauty from Maui! If it is still cold where you garden, prepare to indulge in a little tropical escapism. A brilliant…

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    A Garden in Plantation, Florida

    Today's photos come from Gayle Spinell-Gellers. We lived in our home for 26 years. When we moved in, the garden included Robellini palms (Phoenix roebelenii, Zones 9–11), ixora bushes (Ixora,…

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    Tropical Splendor

    Ready for another escape from winter? Today Dani Haims is taking us along on a recent trip to Hawaii. I went on a wonderful trip to Hawaii for two weeks…

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    Spice Up Your Garden With Tropical Beauties

    Today’s photos come from Barbara Cain of Norwell, Massachusetts, who shares some of the beauties from her garden this year. Many of these plants are tender perennials—tropical plants that can’t…

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    A Jungle in New England

    Today’s photos come from Michael Passarello’s garden in North Stamford, Connecticut. I am a gardener that has one of the most unusual gardens in Connecticut. I began it almost 20…