Giving Thanks to the GPOD Community

Saying thanks to the gardeners that keep GPOD going, by revisiting some great gardens from the past year

Happy Thanksgiving GPODers ( and happy belated Thanksgiving to all of our Canadian reader ) !

I ’ve been a part of build and preparing Garden Photo of the Day to send to all of our lovely readers for a few twelvemonth now , and have always admire the residential district around the GPOD blog , but I gained a whole new grasp when I stepped in as the editor in May . You all welcomed me with open arm , and proceed to keep this blog alive by opening up and partake in your special spaces with anyone interested in reading . Or by merely receive GPOD to your inbox every day and reading the stories of our featured gardens . I want you all to know that I recognize and take account all of your generousness , as well as the fourth dimension you take in compile picture , writing description , and take with the technology needed to get it all to me . I know I did a compiling spot just a distich of weeks ago , but I could n’t recollect of a better way to observe Thanksgiving and express my gratitude for all of you than showcasing some dandy garden we saw this past leap and summertime .

First up , Ainsley Mumford Jones in Asheville , North Carolina . Ainsley ’s garden was featured on May 10th : A Purple Plant Palette in Asheville , NC .

majestic and green are a classic combination . Using these cool tones , Ainsley has make a sense of calm in this full - sun bed with wide-ranging leaf textures backdropping a papa of purplish woodland salvia ( Salvianemorosa , Zones 4–8 ) .

The following workweek , on May 14th , we saw spring photos from frequent GPOD contributor Carla Zambelli Mudry ’s ( check out other submissionshere , here , andhere ) garden in Malvern , Pennsylvania : forwards - of - docket flower in Pennsylvania .

Carla ’s got a killer natural spring compounding here with the pinkshell azalea ( Rhododendronvaseyi , Zones 5–7 ) popping against the hopeful fleeceable ocean of ostrich ferns ( Matteuccia struthiopteris , Zones 2–8 ) .

On May 21st we see lovely outpouring scenes in New England . Sheila Abair ( check out other submissionshereandhere ) shared photos from her garden in northern Vermont : Sheila ’s Vermont Garden in Spring .

Hostaand sedum are bursting from the ground underneath aweigela . A cedar tree is just visible in the backdrop .

At the very end of the month , on May 29th , we saw striking spring container from Howard Nemeroff : Howard ’s Spring Container Displays . Howard is the of possessor ofPlant Parenting , a Chicago - base interior works and container intent service of process , and we also boast him inissue # 219of the magazine publisher this class ( Accessorizing the Landscape with Seasonal Containers ) .

This bright yellowish green color is like cheer on those earliest saltation Clarence Shepard Day Jr. , and creates a stunning inwardness piece for any variety of juncture or gathering . Howard uses some false industrial plant in some of his other spring designs , but can you tell which plant from the above are really fake ?

Inching nearer to summertime , on June 18th , Cathy Hollis ( check out another submissionhere ) shared photos from her garden in Englewood , Colorado : Cathy ’s Colorado Garden in Spring .

A show of former blooming tulip – Big Smile(yellow),Menton(pink ) , and flush Lady(pale xanthous with wakeful pink ) .

On June 28th I startle the ‘ GPOD Vignettes ’ serial on the blog . If you ’re not intimate , I pop posting these compilation - style berth to share the exposure submissions that are n’t long enough to be stand - alone articles ( picture of 3 or less ) . In the very first installment ( GPOD vignette : A Succulent Front Yard , New Blooms from a Zesty Plant , and a Compost Cake ) one of those submissions was from Catherine and John Campbell in Southern California . And check out the other installments : Part 2,Part 3 , andPart 4 .

A sway garden allows Catherine and John to grow some unbelievable plants ! The stunner in the front looks like a mangave — potentially ‘ Macho Mocha ’ ( ×Mangave‘Macho Mocha ’ , Zones 7–9)—and the colorful ‘ Jester ’ New Zealand flax ( Phormium‘Jester ’ , Zones 8–11 ) like a shot behind is show discontinue .

Another frequent GPOD contributor , Bas Suharto , often shares the gorgeous Japanese - style gardens he plan in Canada ( check out other submissionshere , here , andhere ) . One of his designs in Vanier , Ontario was featured on July 8th : The Small World of a Japanese - Style Courtyard Garden .

The rock-bottom , once overgrown bergenias . The works on the right isdwarf Alberta spruce(Picea glaucavar.albertiana‘Conica ’ , Zones 2–6 ) .

Next up , on July 16th , we get wind peak summertime in Anna Tsai ’s garden ( check out other submissionshere , here , andhere ) in Bayside , Wisconsin : Fabulous Flowers in Anna ’s Wisconsin Garden .

There are some flowers that spring up above the rest ( literally and figuratively ) ! This almost highlighter - yellow foxtail lily ( Eremurusstenophyllus , Zones 6–9 ) is so brilliant and strike that it create a show - cease focal head .

On July 30th we fix an update on a garden project from Nicki Snoblin ( check out other submissionshere , here , andhere ) in Lake Bluff , Illinois : Update on a Front Yard Pollinator Garden in Illinois .

The view from the side . In the scope on the right you may see Tiny Tuff Stuff ™ hydrangea(Hydrangea serrata‘MAKD ’ , Zones 5–9)in heyday .

A week by and by , on August 5th , we were visiting Lizzi ’s garden ( curb out another submissionhere ) at it ’s summertime superlative in Walla Walla , Washington : Walla Walla Backyard Two year Later .

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The above bed shows off a funky garden carving and a beautiful bunch of lavender ‘ Martha Roderick ’ ( Lavandulaangustifolia‘Martha Roderick ’ , Zones 5–10 ) .

We also saw tons of lovely summer containers this year . On August 11th we featured Lila Johnson ’s ( check out other submissionshere , here , andhere ) colourful combinations in Mill Creek , Washington : Lila ’s Colorful Containers in Washington .

A beautiful grouping of cohesive containers bring a pop of colour to the shade , however , my favorite part of these creations are the ornamental branches that summate a moment more peak and pastime . While leg , pinecones , and all sort of carving are timeworn in wintertime arrangements , you do n’t see the same interest apply to summertime container as often . This is a great example of what we ’re missing out on !

purple salvia surrounded by other foliage plants

One of several special treats we capture this year was from Kielian DeWitt in Hamilton , Montana ( mark out other submissionshere , here , andhere ) . Kielian is the President of theBitterroot Secret Garden Tour ™ , which organizes unbelievable annual garden tours while raising funds for outstanding local causes . This year she shared a full practical - interpretation of their 2024 garden tour that culminate in her laurels - winning rural garden on August 22nd : Bitterroot Secret Garden Tour : Rural Garden on a Montana Ranch(check out the other garden featured on the enlistment : A Nurseryman ’s Expansive Garden , Meticulously Maintained Urban Garden , An Eco - friendly , Native Plant Garden , andThe Alice in Wonderland Garden ) .

Pink roses , snow - in - summertime ground cover(Cerastiumtomentosum , Zones 3–7),astilbeand a tardily - blooming paeony provide color and drama to the meandering path .

Suzannah Pugh in Springfield , Missouri first shared a distich of photo from a little section of her garden in the 2nd installment of GPOD Vignettes ( check those outhere ) . But she respond our phone call to see more of her wonderful garden , and on September 1st we got a deeper dive on her place : transformation and Additions in Suzannah ’s Missouri Garden .

pinkshell azalea flowers in front of ferns

The first year after the tree was gone , we planted new Tree and had a permanent swinging structure and an mandrel instal . I know I require to make a pollinator garden around the unexampled swing structure , so we started with some echinacea , and some unfolding shrubs : Pink ‘ Polka ’ weigela(Weigelaflorida‘Polka ’ , Zones 4–9)and aChinese snowball viburnum(Viburnum macrocephalum , Zones 7–9).The second year we added the lookout fencing , conjure garden layer , five Taylor junipers(Juniperusvirginiana‘Taylor ’ , Zones 3–9),smokebush(Cotinuscoggygria , Zones 4–8 ) , maiden hair’s-breadth stag ( Miscanthussinensis‘Gracillimus ’ , Zones 4–9),‘Color Guard ’ yucca(Yucca filamentosa‘Color Guard ’ , Zones 5–10),and herb , vegetables and cutting flowers . The third year we add herbaceous perennials . Salvias , rudbeckia , nepetas , phlox , lambs ear and many more .

in conclusion , on September 24th , Catherine Dickerson share her flower - fill garden in San Diego , California : Catherine ’s San Diego Garden in Summer .

My hubby is known as “ the fuchsia Isle of Man ” by one of the grand dames of gardening here in San Diego . He has 30 hanging basket , more in mass and the earth , that he tends daily , repotting the hanging basket every November .

Hosta and sedum in spring garden

give thanks you so much to all of the unbelievable nurseryman who have submitted their photos this year ( And if you ’ve submitted of late and have n’t seen your photograph on the web log yet , I promise they ’re in the queue ) ! No matter where you are today , if you celebrate Thanksgiving or not , I trust this post inspires you to think over and finger gratitude for the gardens we ’ve enjoy , plants we ’ve grown , and experiences we ’ve had so far in 2024 .

If you ’re reflecting and what to divvy up some picture from the past yr with GPOD , follow the instruction below to submit your exposure .

Have photos to portion out ? We ’d love to see your garden , a particular collection of plant you love , or a wonderful garden you had the chance to visit !

To state , institutionalise 5 - 10 photos to[email protected]along with some information about the plants in the pictorial matter and where you took the photos . We ’d screw to hear where you are located , how long you ’ve been gardening , successes you are proud of , failures you learned from , hopes for the hereafter , preferent plants , or funny stories from your garden .

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