Garden Photo of the Day

The Garden Photo of the Day (GPOD) is a daily blog that features new, inspirational garden images each weekday morning. Over the years, it’s become the first thing thousands of gardeners read with their morning coffee. Think of it as your morning shot of green, garden-y goodness!

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  • close up of light purple woodland phlox blooms
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    GPOD on the Road: Cincinnati Wildflowers

    Joseph here, your GPOD editor. Last week I was in the Cincinnati area for a work project, and I took some time to hike in a few area parks. It…

  • Daphne juliae covered in pink flowers
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    Tiny Treasures in Brigitta’s Garden

    Brigitta Stewart, the owner of the small mail-order nursery Arrowhead Alpines in Michigan, has a garden full of tiny treasures, many of them very rare—special plants that you don’t see…

  • various houseplants climbing up and trailing down a pillar
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    El’s Dream Indoor Garden

    My name is El, and I have always been surrounded by plants. My original interest in succulents and the fun in propagating them led me to creating my dream indoor…

  • close up of trailing succulent with pink-tipped leaves
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    Ebony’s Favorite Succulents

    I’m Ebony, and I’m from southwestern Louisiana. I’ve been growing succulents for nearly six years, and it’s been such a great hobby for me. I’m a wife, mom, and pharmacist,…

  • rose covered in yellow blooms growing across a porch fence
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    Connie’s New Garden

    Today’s photos are from Connie Raines in Georgia. I am a hobby gardener and a professional interior designer. I learned about plants and flowers while tending my own small city…

  • close up of orange and purple wildflowers with mountains behind
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    Utah Wildflowers

    My name is Anna Lindquist, and I'm a personal and professional plant nerd based in the Intermountain West. I'm especially enamored with native plants and am constantly in awe of…

  • close up of a Japanese maple with chartreuse foliage
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    April in Carla’s Garden, Part 2

    We're back today to see more spring blooms in Carla Zambelli Mudry's garden in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Delicate new leaves on a Japanese maple This Japanese maple has new foliage that…

  • close up of white daffodils under bright green Japanese maple leaves
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    April in Carla’s Garden

    Today we’re visiting with Carla Zambelli Mudry in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Spring continues in my garden, and now the late daffodils are blooming. This is a poet’s narcissus (Narcissus poeticus, Zones…

  • close up of bright orange daylily
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    Anticipating the Colors of Summer

    Today’s photos are from Lee. The winter was a mellow one here in the Mohawk Valley in central New York State. Spring has been fairly warm, but I can't wait…

  • Enlglish cottage garden densely planted with perennials and ornamental grasses
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    Best of the GPOD: Perennial Perfection

    Perennials are the heart of so many gardens, coming back year after year to fill our spaces with beautiful flowers and foliage. But because they don’t usually bloom as long…