Did you know that lawns cover more than 40 million acres of land in the United States? This is an area larger than the state of Georgia, dominated by a single-use, high-maintenance monoculture. Traditional lawns, often composed of non-native grass species, are visually uniform but ecologically barren. They require constant mowing, watering, fertilization and pesticide … Read more
So deer have been carved into your arborvitae (thuja spp. and cvs., Zones 2–8), rhododendron (rhododendron spp. and cvs., zones 3–11), or yew (yew spp. and cvs., zones 5-8). This is an all-too-common sight that many gardeners have encountered at least once or twice, and it can be a devastating setback. Is there anything you … Read more
In the middle of a move from California to Massachusetts in January 2005, Tingshu Hu and her husband, Philip Zhao, saw a single apple tree surrounded by deep snow and adorned with red fruits that glistened in the winter sun. Little did they know that this tree would be the spark of inspiration that would … Read more
Happy Friday GPOders! A couple of Fridays ago, I shared photos from a summer trip to Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, Maine (GPOD on the Road: Bar Harbor in July). Of course, many New Englanders have made the trip to the Maine coast to enjoy the natural wonder that is Acadia and the colorful … Read more
Happy Monday GPOders! Today we're looking at how Carla Zambelli Mudry's garden is holding up to unusually warm weather this fall. Carla sends regular updates about her garden in Malvern, PA (some submissions from the past year are: Early Blooms in Pennsylvania, Hydrangea Season in Carla's Garden, and A Weird Summer in Carla's Garden), so … Read more
Happy Monday GPOders! We start the week with an update from Julie Prince in southwest Georgia. Julie has shared her fabulous summer and fall garden before (check out those presentations here: Julie's Georgia Garden and Julie's Garden in Late Summer and Fall), and I'm excited to get an update on how her space continues to … Read more
DAY 1: SUN, MAY 25 – Arrival in England Trip members independently arrange travel to Heathrow Airport and their own transfer to the Hilton London Heathrow Airport in Terminal 4, where they are booked into a room (included in the trip price) . We will meet for a welcome dinner at the hotel restaurant at … Read more
Hello GPOders! Let's go back to Julie Prince's gorgeous garden in Albany, Georgia (check out part 1 if you missed it). Here's a summary of what Julie had to say about her garden and growing conditions this year: We have endured a pretty dry and hot summer this year and we are still very dry. … Read more
Hello GPOders! In last week's Thanksgiving post (check it out here if you missed it), one of the featured photos was a peak summer scene from Anna Tsai's garden in Bayside, Wisconsin. Anna has shared her colorful Midwestern garden several times in the past (Anna's Wisconsin Paradise, Beautiful Combinations in Wisconsin, and 21 Years of … Read more
Hello GPOders! We finish this week at Heronswood Garden in Kingston, Washington with Cherry Ong. A couple of weeks ago, I shared his photos of two different areas of this Pacific Northwest gem: Part 1 in the Bog Garden and Part 2 outside the Heron House. However, Cherry saw much more at Heronswood and sent … Read more