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Cinnamon for Plants: Can It Be Used as a Natural Fungicide for Plants?

Using cinnamon for plants as an antifungal is an old wives’ tale I’ve heard about for years. Like magic fairy dust, gardeners sprinkle cinnamon...

Giddy-up skeletons and more in Lori’s garden

October 25, 2025 When Jill and Bob of Bedrock Gardens came to Austin for a Garden Spark talk in early October, I took them to...

The Editors’ Cut: 12 Shades of Autumn’s It Color

Welcome to The Editors’ Cutour monthly column dedicated to beautiful and useful finds for all over the house. In this installment: We’ve always considered...

How to Plant and Grow Broccoli Rabe (Rapini)

You can use floating row covers to protect your crop – and check out our guide to controlling cabbage loopers for more ideas. Flea...

How to Make Pumpkin Planters

This is a fun Halloween project for gardeners! It’s silly and quirky, and it puts a smile on everyone’s face. Turn your Jack-o-Lantern into...

When to Plant Spring-Flowering Bulbs

Most of our favorite flowers that grow from bulbs bloom in the spring. But when is the best time to plant them? Bulb flowers such...

Conifers Q&A–Webinar with Mark Dwyer

Date: November 21st at 9AM EDT REGISTER HERE Conifers are the backbone of year-round garden design—offering...

Homemade Bone Broth: A Healthy Diet Staple

Grandma was right! Bone Broth is the ultimate superfood, packed with nutrients and goodness. Consider adding this nutrient-rich, immune system boosting bone broth into...

How to Use Silica Gel for Drying Flowers (Step by Step!)

My secret to gorgeous, dried flowers? Silica gel, of course! I love using these dried flowers for my resin creations, but you can also...

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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...

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...