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Episode 187: 2025 Year in Review | Best Performing Plants

Best Performing Plants from Our Gardens This Year When the flurry of fall cleanup is...

Make This Lemon-Balm Scented DIY Cleaning Spray in Minutes

This lemon balm cleaner will not only fill the air with a calming, citrusy scent but also work hard to disinfect counters, sinks, tubs,...

Autumnal exploring in the Nacogdoches garden of Jared Barnes

November 21, 2025 Last month I drove to Nacogdoches to kick off book tour events in East Texas. Dr. Jared Barnesa horticulture professor at Stephen...

Gardening 101: Common Fig – Gardenista

Common fig, fig tree The next plant I plan to buy for myself (and not for a garden client) will definitely be a...

23 of the Most Fabulous Types of Epiphyllums to Grow at Home

You’ll also learn about foliage and growth habit, though in general, epiphyllum hybrids tend to be compact in size, while the mature sizes of...

Garden & Gun features Gardens of Texas

November 19, 2025 Garden & Guna national magazine celebrating the culture, food, music, tradition, and people of the South, featured my new book this week! Writer...

Save $140 on the Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder Right Now

There are moments in the garden that catch you completely off-guard – a hummingbird hovering over the salvia; a chickadee landing on a trellis...

The Most Beautiful Flowering Houseplants

It’s sad to say goodbye to the colourful, cheery blooms of the garden when the seasons change. Flowers just make everything feel lighter and...

How to Make Candles at Home (The Master Guide!)

Candle making is such a fun hobby to get into, using all kinds of recycled containers (from seashells to flowerpots!) to make unique homemade...

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The Benefits of a Family Cow

Cows have earned their reputation as the gold standard for milk production, and for good reason. On a family farm or homesteadcows play a...

Beautiful Blooms from Susan’s Garden in North Carolina

Happy Friday, GPODers! We’ve been enjoying some incredible photos of the first spring blooms slowly...

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...