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Happy #FlowerFriday!
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Gatsby Moon® Oakleaf Hydrangea (H. quercifolia)
“This one has really gorgeous blooms all summer long, and beautiful maroon foliage in fall." quote and photo by Skye Hamilton
See more of her hydrangea garden gardendesign.com/idaho/story…
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Happy first day of June! This backyard deck brings privacy & personality with bamboo screening, bright cushions, and layered containers. More garden privacy ideas: gardendesign.com/landscape-d…
Joanne Fuller garden. Photo: Janet Loughrey.
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Friday garden goal: A table full of people, a view worth lingering over, and nowhere to rush off to. A dining spot, layered planting, and a beautiful borrowed view can turn a patio into the place everyone gathers.
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Create a more peaceful #garden with simple design choices like gentle curves, layered planting, color echoing, fragrant plants, natural materials, and ornamental grasses for softness and movement.
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Pic: Rebecca Sweet
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A #secretgarden feels like a world of its own.
Tomorrow’s newsletter shares 11 ideas for creating that feeling at home.
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Photo by Janet Loughrey
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“Almost any garden, if you see it at just the right moment, can be confused with paradise.” — Henry Mitchell, garden writer
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Webinar with Jan Johnsen tomorrow 5/13 6pm Eastern
Save your seat now
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Designing with Color: How to Shape Mood, Energy, and Harmony in the Garden
This is going to be a fun, inspiring session and a wonderful way to bring more color into everyday life
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Color can completely change how a garden feels. Join Jan Johnsen on Thursday, May 14th at 6 PM Eastern for design tips on using color with more confidence and intention.
Register today: gardendesign.com/webinars/
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Great gardens may look effortless, but there’s usually a little design magic working behind the scenes.
Learn the essential elements and principles that can help bring more intention, beauty, and flow to your own garden createsend.com/t/i-AC7216EE2…
📸: Rebecca Sweet
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With outdoor rooms, strolling paths, classic arbors, soft pastel plantings, and charming surprises throughout, step inside this dreamy garden tour in our recent newsletter createsend.com/t/i-8E91E8468…
Photo Pamela Fontaine Salvatore
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Designing with Color: How to Shape Mood, Energy, and Harmony in the Garden with Jan Johnsen
Webinar
Thursday 5/14
6 PM Eastern
Learn how to use color strategically to transform your garden's mood & create spaces that truly reflect your vision
Sign up: gardendesign.com/webinars/
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A #garden can offer so much more than something pretty to look at. When you start thinking about sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound, it opens up new ways to shape a space that feels immersive, welcoming, and alive.
Read more in our recent newsletter createsend.com/t/i-3228B55A2…
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Cultivate a New Tradition This Mother’s Day!
Summer bulbs, such as #lilies and dahlias, offer a chance for you to extend the Mother’s Day experience. A gift of bulbs in May promises beautiful blooms to enjoy with your mom for years to come
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Choosing #plants with purpose can change how your whole #garden looks and feels, from structure and flow to seasonal interest, texture, and pollinator support.
Get tips in our newsletter on Thursday from Jan Johnsen
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April is National Native Plant Month!
Looking to support local wildlife and help restore balance to the environment, all while creating a landscape that looks beautiful year-round?
Read our 4/16 newsletter: createsend.com/t/i-AB39A838D…
Photo by: Janet Loughrey.
ALT Bee balm plants in a native garden.
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Sowing Sunshine!
Embrace the allure of the tropics with favorites like canna lilies, whose bold, exotic foliage adds drama to any space. Pair them with caladium's intricate patterns for dynamic contrast.
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Do you grow scabiosa, (pincushion) in your garden?
This charming bloomer may look delicate, but it’s surprisingly easy to grow. Give it plenty of sun, well-drained soil, and water when needed, and it will bloom beautifully with very little fuss.
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ALT Pincushion flower with Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly
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Ready to escape to a storybook hydrangea garden?
In our newsletter Thursday, you'll see a stunning hydrangea garden plus favorite varieties and growing tips.
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Photo by: Skye Hamilton
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Sedum is getting lots of attention this year, with the National Garden Bureau naming 2026 the Year of the Sedum!
Learn more gardendesign.com/sedum/
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