winter interest - Fine Gardening

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    Lila’s Lovely Snow Scenes in Washington

    Happy Monday GPODers! And happy March! Saying goodbye to February means we're one step closer to spring and all of the color, excitement, and work that the new season brings.…

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    Cleo’s Washington Garden in Winter

    Happy Monday GPODers! While we've been reveling in the color and intensity of peak season landscapes through some incredible 2024 garden retrospectives, we're starting this week with a reminder that…

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    Tingshu’s Garden in Winter

    Hi GPODers! We couldn't avoid it forever. No matter how hard we hold onto fall, winter comes rolling along and for many of us that also means snowfall. Today's photos…

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    Fallen Leaves and Seed Heads are Beautiful and Beneficial in the Garden

    Happy Monday GPODers! Today Allyson Levy of Hortus Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Stone Ridge, New York is reminding us to leave the leaves! Allyson has shared her knowledge, and…

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    Colorful Evergreen Perennials for the Southern Winter Garden

    Fall and winter are the best times of year to see what our gardens look like outside of peak season and make our wish lists for spring planting. While evergreen…

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    Snow in Carla’s Garden

    We’re visiting with Carla Z. Mudry in Malvern, Pennsylvania, looking back at her garden in January when it was transformed by snow. The winter garden has its own glory. More…

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    Andy’s Best Plants for the Winter Garden

    Andy Schenk of Malvern, Pennsylvania, calls his garden “Look Again Garden,” and today he is sharing some photos that will certainly make you look again, as these are some of…

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    January in Carol’s Garden

    January may not seem like a very flowery time for most gardeners, but today we’re looking at what was blooming in January in Carol Verhake’s garden in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Her…

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    Winter Beauty in Bonnie’s Garden

    We’re visiting with Bonnie Plikaytis in north Georgia today. One of the most difficult design features for me to accomplish in my Zone 7 woodland garden is to incorporate winter…

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    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…