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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…