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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…
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GPOD on the Road: Garfield Park Conservatory
Hello all! It is Joseph your GPOD editor here, taking you along on a recent trip I took to Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago. I’d not been there before and…
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GPOD on the Road: Allan Gardens Conservatory
This summer, friend of the GPOD Cherry Ong had a chance to visit the Allan Gardens Conservatory in Toronto. These are some shots from the tropical and arid houses. This…
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‘Mojito’ Elephant’s Ear Has Fabulous Foliage
While this elephant’s ear is by no means new, when you see it you can’t help but want to shout its praises from the rooftops. At least that’s how we…
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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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Kimberly’s Florida Garden
My name is Kimberly Pruett, and I live in Cape Coral, Florida. Gardening is my passion. My family moved into our home about three years ago, and the yard had…
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Linda’s Subtropical Garden
Today we’re headed to Florida to visit Linda Robert’s subtropical garden. My mom and I started working on what we call "the jungle garden" 17 years ago. It was just…
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Tropical-Looking Plants for Hot Southern Summers
To us, tropical-looking plants are plants that thrive in the heat and that add a lot of bright color to the summer garden. They are perennial but disappear for the…
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Helena’s Florida Paradise
Hello, my name is Helena Mahoney. I am 87 years old and live in Vero Beach, Florida. I have been reading Fine Gardening ever since I became a certified Master…
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Lynn’s Coastal Mississippi Garden
Today’s photos are from Lynn Naquin. This is my garden paradise in the coastal Mississippi city of Bay Saint Louis. We have about 1/2 acre, and it is filled to…