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Find Good Fortune With The Chinese Money Plant

The handsome Chinese Money Plant has taken the world (and internet) by storm, famous for its unique coin-shaped leaves and deep green colour. But...

The Garden Decoder: What Are ‘Seed Banks’? (And Why Are They Important?)

Native Plant Trust Grow native plants. “Habitat loss and habitat fragmentation is the number one threat to native plants,” says...

Pruning Blueberries in Late Winter for Bigger Fruits

Ever plucked your blueberry plant in eager expectation and felt underwhelmed? Perhaps your crop seemed tiny, hard, bitter, or full of seeds crunching between...

Nancy’s Hillside Garden in Oregon: Then and Now

Happy Friday, GPODers! I’ve said it several times already this season, but it’s worth repeating:...

Vinegar in Soup: The Soup-er Secret Ingredient

Move aside, chicken noodle and tomato bisque! We’re trying out some new soups with one ingredient in common: vinegar. Flavorful and unique, these recipes will...

A Transformative Project in Lisa’s Idaho Garden

Hi GPODers! I’m guilty of never taking enough photos. I’ll be an hour or more...

How to Select the Best Houseplant Potting Soil and Containers

For instance, Organix makes a product called RePeet, which is made from waste from the cattle industry. Fox Farm has earned a reputation for manufacturing...

I’m in American Gardener writing about SummerHome

January 19, 2026 The new issue of American Gardener magazine contains an article I wrote (and photographed) about SummerHome Gardena visionary privately owned, public garden...

Plant of the Year for 2026

The Garden Club of America (GCA) has named Vernonia lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’ Plant of the Year—which, according to its website, “is awarded annually to...

Learn How to Grow Bristlecone Pine Trees

There are a variety of treatment options which you can learn about in our guide to eradicating aphids. Mountain Pine Beetles Mountain pine beetles (Dendrocton ponderosa)...

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Make Your Own Kombucha: The Tea Beast Lives

Kombucha. The tea beast. The new and trendy health drink. The combination black tea and bacteria ball that is known to cure ailments, heal...

How to Harvest Vegetables All Season Long

Sharing is caring! Most gardens don’t fail because they don’t produce enough food—they fail because everything produces at once. You get a wave of lettuce, then...

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...