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Don’t Miss the Window to Stop Crabgrass Before It Starts

Every weed does its best to survive, but some are craftier at this than others. If this were an Olympic sport, crabgrass might win...

Alana’s Plant Playground in Ohio

Hi GPODers! Many of us are still dealing with snowstorms and below-freezing temperatures, but even...

Mint Salt: A Fresh Take on Seasoning

Searching for a new way to use salt and seasonings in your kitchen? Look no further than this recipe for mint salt! This fresh, natural...

Kathryn Herman’s Country Garden in Connecticut

Herman is also especially generous with the details, like a friend offering insightful advice. For example, here’s her precise description of her...

Fenugreek Microgreens: How to Grow Methi Sprouts in 14 Days on Your Counter (No Soil Required)

My fenugreek may be your methi. The aromatic, cuboid seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum—a clover-like legume whose botanical name translates as Greek hay—are used as...

Best Wind Chimes for the Garden: 10 Easy Pieces

Years back, I learned about the lesser-known sonambient work of Italian-American designer Harry Bertoia. Bertoia, celebrated for his now-iconic wire mesh seating, created...

The Mycelium and Its Secrets

How do mushrooms grow? How do they eat, reproduce, or spread? What exactly is a mushroom? All of these answers and more can be found...

Marty’s 2025 Garden Highlights, Part 3

Happy Friday, GPODers! Winter isn’t over yet, but we are inching closer and closer to...

How One Gardener Designed Her Home for Sharing

What does it look like to design a home and garden around community? In this Q&A, we explore how one East Van gardener has...

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Mother and Daughter Make an Old Garden New in British Columbia

Hi GPODers! There is never a bad time to garden—OK, being outside in the pouring...

A Simple Spring in Lee’s New York Garden

Hi GPODers! Yesterday we enjoyed scenes from the vibrant spring that finally erupted in Kit...

The Best Fruit Pickers: What Actually Works

Sharing is caring! A fruit picker is one of those tools you don’t think about until you need it—then it becomes essential. Whether you’re harvesting...