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Ryan and Allison’s rock garden blooms in Castle Rock

June 16, 2026 A couple weeks ago, on the drive home from Domenique's gardenI stopped in Castle Rock to see Ryan and Allison Harter. Ryan...

How to Plant and Grow Sedum (Stonecrop)

Soil Sedums prefer lean, well-draining, coarsely-textured soil. This is best achieved with coarse sand, but gravel-heavy soils will work in a pinch. The ideal pH for...

Johanna’s Garden in South Carolina So Far this Year

Hi GPODers! We are already half way through 2026 and it feels like the growing...

Making a Pea Trellis with Kids

This simple project is a great way to get the kids out in the garden for a little free labour…{ahem} I mean garden therapy. Spring...

The Best & Easiest Way To Make Homemade Compost Tea

If you are looking for an easy, all-natural way to give your flowers, vegetables, herbs, shrubs and even trees a powerful boost, it’s hard...

Pueblo Open Days: Sage Queen Garden welcomes monarchs

June 22, 2026 Sage Queen Garden — this evocative name intrigued me during the Pueblo Open Days Tour a couple weeks ago. Don’t you love...

Pueblo Open Days: Midway Xeric Garden has an appreciation for chaos

June 23, 2026 The final garden from the Pueblo Open Days Tour two weeks ago was the Midway Xeric Garden. As soon as I drove...

5 Mistakes You’re Making That Are Attracting Flies

Flies can ruin an outdoor gathering faster than you can say Diptera (the insect order in which the more than 150,000 fly species are...

Heidi’s pollinator garden in June bloom

June 26, 2026 Last week Heidi Harris, aka Denver Dry Gardeninvited me over for a morning garden visit, and it was all so pretty that...

Growing Garden Knowledge During the Peak Season

After decades of playing the guitar, or baking cakes, or knitting, or painting watercolors,...

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Meadow garden in Washington Park’s Mount Vernon Garden

July 04, 2026 The park in my Denver neighborhood is named in honor of George Washington (its naming in 1899 commemorated the 100th anniversary of...

Greenworks 24V 6-Inch Pruning Saw: Hands-On Review

If you’re seeking a powerful tool for pruning large tree branches – thicker than anything you could cut with regular pruning shears – then...

Gardeners Are Using Flour To Deter Garden Pests. Does It Work?

Can you use flour to deter garden pests? That's the question everyone's asking at the moment, thanks to some pretty bold claims on social...
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