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An Interview With the Farm Manager at Southside Community Farm

Our new book, Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden (in stores October 14 and available for pre-order now), is chock-full of inspiring environmentally minded plantspeople—including...

Vegetables to Plant in July for a Late Summer/Early Fall Harvest

You’ve pulled your neglected bolted lettuce and harvested your hardneck garlic. You have holes in your garden bed and it seems a waste not...

Can Roblox ‘Grow a Garden’ help your real one? I tested it.

In case you were not aware, there is a gardening game taking over the internet right now. The game is called Grow a Garden...

How to Grow False Indigo (Baptisia)

Soil These deep rooted perennials require freely draining soil, but will tolerate clay, loam, or sandy substrate as long as drainage is sufficient and there...

Learn How to Grow ‘Angelina’ Sedum (Stonecrop)

Petroredum rock ‘Angelina’ Petroredum rock ‘Angelina’ is a succulent ground cover with colors that evolve as the seasons change. The fine, needle-like foliage is lime green...

A Texas garden inspired by La Louve in Provence

July 09, 2025 You never know when inspiration will spark in your brain and grab hold. For West Lake Hills gardener Sherry Smith, it happened...

Carla’s Garden in June – Fine Gardening

Hi GPODers! Carla Zambelli Mudry has been treating us to monthly updates on her marvelous...

Preserve the Beauty of the Garden with Cyanotype Sun Print Cards

Cyanotype is a historical method of making prints using the power of the sun. It’s a super fun craft to do on a sunny...

Turning Ground Cover Plants into Low-Growing Art

Ground cover plants are one of the most versatile greens to include in your garden. They can work wonderfully as lawn replacements, fill in...

How to Identify, Prevent, and Treat Sunburn on Cactus Plants

Sunburn isn’t just a human problem. Even rugged, sun-loving cacti can suffer damage from too much light. While it’s tempting to assume that a plant...

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Guide to Successful Rooted Cuttings — Grow Guru

Rooting plant cuttings is one of the most useful horticultural skills that nearly any gardener can...

How to Grow Broccoli in Containers

Cultivars to Select To get the best results when growing broccoli in pots, you’ll want to select cultivars that are compact and fast maturing. Here are...

The Shockingly Tall Dasylirion wheeleri – Wheeler’s Blue Sotol

I trust that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We loaded up our car Tuesday night and departed Maine for North Carolina at 4 a.m....