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  • underappreciated winter plants
    Design

    Episode 151: Underappreciated Plants for Winter Interest

    During the winter months many plants reveal subtle patterns, fine details, and a new range of colors that help us to see familiar beds and borders with fresh eyes. This…

  • close up of purple Cool Wave pansies
    Design

    Unexpected Winter Blooms

    Joseph here, in northern Indiana, where normally December and January is an indoor-only gardening season, with lots of snow, frigid temperatures, and ground frozen solid. Not this winter, though. We’ve…

  • winter tree watering
    Article

    Should You Water Your Plants in Winter?

    Those of us who have spent a few years (or more) in the American West know that winter here doesn’t look like winter in much of the country. As far…

  • growing herbs in cold frames
    How-To

    Winter Herb Gardening: Easy Herbs to Grow in a Cold Frame

    Cold frames are a great way to get a jump-start on or extend the gardening season. An easy way to get started with cold-frame growing is to put it to…

  • late season plants
    Design

    4 Uncommon Trees and Shrubs for Striking Late-Season Interest

    Late fall and early winter can be a drab time in northeastern gardens. Most of the leaves have faded from the trees, and the perennial border is looking mushy and…

  • winter plant damage
    Article

    Tried-and-True Methods to Prevent or Minimize Winter Storm Damage

    Winter in North America is typically an uneventful time of year for plants, when growing slows or stops and when most plants go dormant. Because of that, average winter weather…

  • winter wreath behind winter container arrangements in rusty urns
    Design

    Late Winter and Early Spring in Cherry’s Garden

    Cherry Ong often shares her travels to other gardens in our GPOD on the Road feature, but today we're in her beautiful home garden in British Columbia, looking at the…

  • sun shining into sunroom full of plants
    Design

    Dede’s Sunroom Garden

    Today we’re in Brewster, New York, visiting Dede Lifgren’s beautiful sunroom. We’ve visited Dede's outdoor garden before (An Artist's Garden), but here is what is happening inside. Several years ago…

  • bare tree, conifers, and shrubs covered in snow
    Design

    Celebrating Winter Beauty

    Today Barbara Owen is sharing some photos with us. People may be tired of winter and looking for photos of spring, but even when a blanket of snow is covering…

  • close up of a Thuja branch busted in snow and ice
    Design

    Winter Beauty in New Hampshire

    Today we're visiting Robin Hess's garden. I set out to try and find some winter interest in my New Hampshire garden. There isn't any vibrant color here in January, but…