Lavender
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ArticlePlants That the Herbivores Will Avoid in the Southern Plains
Fionuala Campion says in her article, Dazzling Deer-Resistant Perennials, "Though very graceful and delightful to behold in their native habitat, deer are a voracious force to reckon with in many…
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ArticleJoseph’s Favorite Flowers of the Year
This is your GPOD editor, Joseph, sharing some photos with you today. As the gardening season winds down, I like to go through the photos I’ve taken over the year…
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ArticleJordan’s Mindful Garden
Today we're visiting Jordan Mara's garden north of Vancouver, British Columbia. My garden is a little different than most—and that’s because my relationship with gardening had an unusual beginning. Rather…
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ArticleElle’s Garden
Elle Ronis in Stamford, Connecticut, has a stunning garden that we’re always excited to see. If you’ve missed previous visits to this garden, start here! Today’s photos look back at…
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DesignEnd of Summer in Alice’s Garden
My name is Alice and I live in Sweaburg, which is in southwestern Ontario. This year I had trouble again finding all the bedding plants, such as salvias, that I…
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DesignGardening Around a Historic Home
Today we're visiting with Sid Raisch. We garden at the historic Dawson House in Hillsboro, Ohio. Our family moved to this 1890s home eleven years ago. There was really no…
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DesignGrowing Lavender in Northern California
Lavender (Lavandula spp. and cvs., Zones 4–10) is a member of the mint family and a genus that contains 47 known species with over 400 named varieties. It's rugged, easy…
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DesignA Lavender Farm in Georgia
Tina Duffy sent in these photos of her beautiful lavender farm, Red Oak Lavender Farm. Tina grows lavender on this farm in northern Georgia. Lavender has got to be the…
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DesignGrowing Baskets Full of Lavender
Today’s photos come from Eileen deCamp in Charlottesville, Virginia. I love growing lavender (Lavandula species and hybrids), but it can be challenging in our Virginia climate with humidity, clay soil,…
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DesignA Friendly Garden for Birds, Butterflies, and Squirrels
Welcome to Kamalika Chakrabarty’s garden. Our garden in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, consists of a border along the front porch and a side garden that surrounds a patio. We use…
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