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GPOD on the Road: Denver Botanic Garden in Spring

Happy Friday, GPODers! Today’s photos are another installment from my spring road trip through the...

Growing Guide: The Elegant and Unique Calla Lily

Sophisticated and dignified, calla lilies have a certain way about them in the garden. Whether you’re looking to attract hummingbirds or want something unique...

How to Use Eggshells in the Garden

While eggs may be the delight of many home cooks, eggshells can be the bane of many home composters. I remember my reaction when I...

How to Plant and Grow Aronia (Chokeberry)

Soil Aronia tolerates boggy, clay-heavy, and chronically wet soils – including sites exposed to road salt – that exclude most fruiting shrubs. It prefers a soil...

5 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Ant Hills in Your Yard & Garden

Summer is here and with it come the ultimate picnic crashers: ants. Lately, I have seen tiny ant hills in every sidewalk crack throughout...

Stop the Flop With the Right Support for Each Border Plant

Adverts for plant supports have a lot to answer for. Practically every support is listed as being suitable for peonies, roses and hydrangeas to...

Steve’s Atlanta Woodland Garden in the Making, Part 1

Hi GPODers! Gardening makes such a wonderful life-long hobby because there are endless opportunities to...

How to Grow and Care for Hostas (Plantain Lilies)

Propagation Hostas typically grow via underground rhizomes, though some species have fibrous roots. All of them can be propagated by division, or you can purchase transplants...

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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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