winter
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DesignSurviving the Indiana Winter
Today it is me, your GPOD editor, Joseph, checking in from my very snowy garden in northern Indiana. Recently, we had a warm day, some snow melted, and I saw…
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DesignA Delightful Bulb to Brighten the Late-Winter Garden
I remember my first experience seeing winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis, Zones 3–7) in bloom at Fernwood Botanical Garden (Niles, Michigan) over 25 years ago. It was late March when I…
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DesignCompact Conifers for the Northern Plains
Gardens should appeal to the senses in every season. I find that one way to ensure winter interest is to plant evergreens. There are more evergreens available than one can…
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DesignNoteworthy Euphorbia Varieties for Northern California
The genus Euphorbia includes a large and diverse group of plants, ranging from petite annuals to huge, long-lived trees, and includes plants as diverse as the much-loved Christmas poinsettia (E.…
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CollectionEverything You Need to Know About Conifers
What is a conifer? We think of it as an evergreen plant with needle-like foliage, but a conifer is simply a plant that bears cones. And not all conifers are…
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DesignAn Artistic View of the Garden
Laura Snyder, in Ottawa, Ontario, sent in some beautifully artistic photos from her garden for us to enjoy: I have just started doing garden maintenance this past year after spending…
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DesignSnow and Amaryllis
Today’s photos are from Suzanne Stewart in Glenwood Springs Colorado. In August, she shared some photos of her garden in the summer, and today she’s sharing some images showing the…
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DesignSurviving Winter With an Indoor Garden
Surinder Chadha is welcoming us into his indoor garden today. I live in northern New Jersey, where I have a large outdoor summer garden from May through October. Being an…
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ArticleWinter Favorites
Today’s photos come from Beth Tucker, who currently lives in Waxhaw, North Carolina, but sent in these photos from her previous home in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, where she gardened…
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ArticleSnowflakes on Palm Trees
Patty Eckels shared some images of her snowy gardens over the years. These first pictures are from the house when we lived in Maryland in 2003. This was after a…
