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Best Soil Mix for Healthy Indoor Philodendrons

Winter is a tricky time for houseplants, and philodendrons are no exception. With shorter days and drier indoor air, getting the soil right can...

I’m in American Gardener writing about SummerHome

January 19, 2026 The new issue of American Gardener magazine contains an article I wrote (and photographed) about SummerHome Gardena visionary privately owned, public garden...

Pickling, Burpless, Bush: Selecting the Right Cucumber for Your Garden

It may be the middle of January, but we’re already dreaming of summer’s bounty. Cucumbers are one of our must-grow summer crops for beginners...

Plant of the Year for 2026

The Garden Club of America (GCA) has named Vernonia lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’ Plant of the Year—which, according to its website, “is awarded annually to...

The Vegetables That Give You the Best Return Per Square Foot

Some of the vegetables that deliver the greatest return in a home garden are also the easiest to grow. That may feel counterintuitive, but...

Simple Tips to Keep Sundew Plants Thriving Indoors

If you have just picked up a Sundew, you are probably wondering how to keep this sticky, bug-eating beauty alive, especially as winter settles...

Green Mountain Harvest Hydroponic Farm

Hydroponic Farmers Turn Half Acre Into Million-Dollar Enterprise Green Mountain Harvest Hydroponic Farm | Dan Sullivan | Three cash crops fetching gross sales of $1.4 million...

Learn How to Grow Bristlecone Pine Trees

There are a variety of treatment options which you can learn about in our guide to eradicating aphids. Mountain Pine Beetles Mountain pine beetles (Dendrocton ponderosa)...

Cherry Looks Back at Her September Garden, Part 1

Happy Monday GPODers! A couple weeks ago we were treated to a winter photo submission...

Hardy Fig: Unexpected Success in New England

Living in a cold, snowy Zone 5 (more recently zone 6) climate, figs never crossed my mind as something I could grow at home....

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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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