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Dahlia ‘Mystic Illusion’: The Golden Retriever of the Garden

If there is a golden retriever puppy of the plant world, it has to be a dahlia. I mean, everybody loves golden retriever puppies,...

How to grow pink oyster mushrooms without plastic | Jack Wallington

I’ve recently been getting into growing edible mushrooms at home, including the delicious lion’s mane fungi. What strikes me is the large amounts of...

How to coppice hazel for bean poles and pea stick supports | Jack Wallington

Hazel’s true name is Corylus avellanait’s one of our best known wild trees all across Europe. It’s been closely tied to humans because of...

The Vases I’m Loving Right Now

February 8, 2024 by Robin Plaskoff Horton These are the vases I’m loving right now. They range from minimalist modern to vibrantly colorful splurge-worthy designs,...

Prunus mume: The Japanese Flowering Apricot That Brightens Winter

This is the first year of school for our kids in New England. My wife grew up in Pennsylvania, and I grew up in...

Cat’s Whiskers Plant (Orthosiphon stamineus): A Stunning Bloomer with a Medicinal Past

During 2015 at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, we are preparing to focus our educational programming around the theme of Myth, Magic, and Medicine of...

Aralia Cordata ‘Sun King’: A Bright and Bold Shade Garden Superstar

A few years ago, I planted an Cordata wreath ‘Sun King’ in our shade garden, and ever since, I’ve been wondering why I didn’t...

How to grow ferns from spores | Jack Wallington

Ferns are very easy to grow from spores and although it takes a number of years, it’s rewarding and you can grow huge numbers...

Small garden design: become familiar with your outdoor space | Jack Wallington

For twenty years I lived in small flats with the tiniest (and often non-existent!) outdoor spaces, from rented rooms with metre wide shared balconies...

Small garden design: consider how you will use your outdoor space | Jack Wallington

What’s most important to you and your small garden: planting? A place to sit? A place to dine? A place to sunbathe or play...

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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...