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Priscilla’s Edgeworthia Underplantings in Virginia

Hi GPODers! Although my garden isn’t anything special, we’ve had a lovely spring here...

Ancient Medicine for Modern Times

Mushrooms help us understand medicine is not only through chemical compounds. They remind us that medicine isn’t something we consume alone. It’s something we...

9 of the Best Fast-Growing Vegetables and Herbs for Your Garden

But as the plants grow and mature, they’ll provide increasingly larger leaves for pesto, followed by edible blooms. If you’re thrifty, you can even save...

Required Reading: ‘A Year of Cut Flowers’ by Sarah Raven

“I know many gardeners share this feeling: cutting flowers is stealing the view and that splendid delphinium, huge pom pom peony, or lupine spear...

These Hardy Perennials are the Toughest on the Block

Perennials are showy additions in the garden that work hard for you year after year to decorate the landscape. While some require special care...

GPOD on the Road: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Hi GPODers! A couple of weeks ago we saw some spectacular garden scenes from Bonnie...

Spring’s popping in my garden

March 12, 2026 This spring’s spectacular Texas mountain laurel show is nearing the end, but other plants are popping, like ‘Tangerine Beauty’ crossvine. This native...

My article “Home Turf” is in Better Homes & Gardens magazine

March 14, 2026 If you read Better Homes & Gardens magazine, look for my article “Home Turf” in the April 2026 issue. For anyone...

Your Greenhouse Should Be a Room You Actually Want to Live In

There is a TikTok video currently doing the rounds from user @kristinanevans that will make you look at your greenhouse in a whole different...

Field-of-dreams bluebonnets at Muleshoe Bend

April 04, 2026 This spring has been a bust for bluebonnets along highways, and we can thank the ongoing drought for that. But this week...

Must-read

The Whole Sunflower – Chelsea Green Publishing

“The process of cooking sunflowers is slightly different from that for cooking artichokes, with the result being a unique vegetable with the texture of...

Learn How to Grow Creeping Jenny (Moneywort)

Fertilizer Light feeders, creeping Jenny requires little additional fertilizing when planted in moderately rich soil. If desired, apply a slow-release, balanced feed, such as 5-5-5 NPK...

The Best Way To Fertilize Cucumber Plants

Looking for the best way to fertilize and power up your cucumber plants to get them to produce more cucumbers this year? If you want...