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Cherry Looks Back at Her September Garden, Part 1

Happy Monday GPODers! A couple weeks ago we were treated to a winter photo submission...

Hydrotherapy at Home: Using a Hot Tub for Chronic Pain

Adding a used hot tub to my backyard design was the best choice I made this year. There are so many hot tub benefits...

GPOD on the Road: Jardins de Métis

Happy Friday, GPODers! Are you a snowbird, or do you like to hit the road...

Sunrise sky over Caddo Lake, with birds and bald cypress

January 14, 2026 I zipped my jacket up tight against a chilly pre-dawn breeze as we zoomed across Caddo Lake last November. We’d hired guide...

How to Grow Tree Philodendron (Split Leaf Philodendron)

Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum (formerly Philodendron selloum syn. P. bipinnatifidum) The philodendron houseplant is such a reliable old friend and so commonplace that you might tend to...

Expert Advice: 9 Tips for a Moody Winter Garden

In fall the Instagram feeds of many of our favorite gardeners, quite understandably, start to wither or move indoors. Not so that of Dutch...

Buying Seeds? Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes.

Ordering seeds in January sparks the season with fresh possibilities. Glossy pages tempt us with endless colors, shapes, and yields, and it’s easy to...

Which to Sow Outdoors vs. Indoors

Some cool season plants will bolt when exposed to light frosts, or days with temperatures below 50°F – bok choy and tatsoi,...

Required Reading: The American Horticultural Society’s New Definitive Guide to Ecological Gardening

Since its founding in 1922, the American Horticultural Society (AHS) has published dozens of books, including deep-dive guides on single issues like propagation...

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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...