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How to Start Seeds Without Wasting Time or Space

When I first started growing plants from seed, I made things harder than they needed to be. I planted a lot of seeds, started...

Designing Through the Midseason Garden Lull

By mid-July, many gardens lose their momentum. Spring’s exuberance has faded. Late-summer perennials are still gathering themselves. Foliage is doing the heavy lifting, but the...

When the Garden Says No: Intention vs. Reality

When I built the cobblestone path leading to the patio, I had a very specific idea in mind. The stones themselves were beautiful, but what...

On Garden Culture | PITH + VIGOR by Rochelle Greayer

If you have been coming by here for a while you might have heard me talk about this before, but I’m going to say...

What if Greenhouses were Designed for People, Too?

What If Greenhouses Were Designed for People, Too? Between where I live and the city of Boston, there is a stretch of towns that were...

The Intimate City: The Collage Maps of Sohei Nishino

There are artists whose work feels uncannily aligned with the way you already move through the world. For me, Sohei Nishino is one...

Soil, Compost, Mulch: A Garden Practice for a Warming World

Editor’s note:This piece was written during a period of personal and political overwhelm, when climate change felt both enormous and abstract. Returning to it...

If You Think Adventure Is Dangerous, Try Routine. It’s Deadly.

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what my phone gives me—and what it quietly takes away. It used to feel like a tool for...

Egyptian Gardens: Early Precedent for Designed Landscapes

Given current events—and the way my mind tends to work—I found myself typing “Egyptian gardens” into Google one morning, curious about what might surface...

Garden Makers, Landscaping Clients, and the Difference Between Care and Consumption

Over the years, I’ve come to understand that many of the frustrations people feel around gardens—whether as designers, clients, or homeowners—don’t actually stem from...

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GPOD on the Road: Late Winter at Abkhazi Garden

Happy Friday GPODers! We are finished with Cherry Ong’s incredible late winter tour of The...

Sumptuous Season Extenders – your flower relay team – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

For flower lovers, especially in a small garden, it can be difficult to achieve a continual stream of them throughout...

Managing Water and Nutrients Differently

Sharing is caring! If you manage container plants the same way you manage raised beds or in-ground soil, you’ll always be fighting problems you can’t...