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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...

Forcing Rhubarb, Night Soil, and the Romance of Seasonal Obsession

This year, I’m finally confident enough in my garden to admit something out loud:I think my rhubarb is established. Which means I can now reasonably...

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...

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...