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How to Grow and Care for Rubber Tree (Ficus elastica)

Fertilizer A liquid fertilizer for tropical plants can be added in spring or summer if needed, according to package directions. Stop fertilizing in fall and winter...

Our Favorite Native Species and Hardy Flowering Plants

All week, we’re revisiting the most popular stories of 2025, including this one from July. A shade garden is a green and contemplative refuge....

Design Ideas to Steal From Her New Book

All week, we’re revisiting the most popular stories of 2025, including this one from March. Anyone who knows British garden designer Jo Thompson’s work...

Fall arrives in my Texas garden just before sleigh bells

December 14, 2025 Fall color isn’t much of a player in central Texas gardens, as much as we long for it. And what there is...

Leona Botanical Cafe & Bar offers patio-garden hangout

December 15, 2025 Since last year, my social media feeds have been buzzing about an intriguing new restaurant concept in South Austin — Leona Botanical...

Happy New Year GPOD! – Fine Gardening

Hi GPODers and Happy New Year! Although we’re in the depth of winter, and the...

What the First Flower You See in 2026 Means for Your Year Ahead

There’s something quietly magical about spotting the first flower of the year. Maybe it’s a crocus bravely poking through the last of winter’s snow,...

Witch Hazel Plant: A Gorgeous Ornamental With Skin Care Properties

Do you grow witch hazel? It is a beautiful ornamental in the home garden, and it can be harvested to make a simple, healing...

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Salty Soils: How Growers Adapt to Rising Seas 101

As sea levels rise, saltwater is ruining coastal farmland. Discover the “salty” solutions farmers and Clemson University researchers are using Salty Soils: Sea levels are...

8 Easy Vegetables to Grow for a Huge Harvest

Given the proper care and conditions, most vegetables are not difficult to grow. However, some are simpler than others. If you’re new to gardening...

Delicious Blackberry Bushes: A Guide to Proper Pruning

Discover the best time and techniques to prune blackberries for healthier plants, higher yields, and easier maintenance. Blackberry plants are perennials, so an established patch...