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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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Meadow garden in Washington Park’s Mount Vernon Garden

July 04, 2026 The park in my Denver neighborhood is named in honor of George Washington (its naming in 1899 commemorated the 100th anniversary of...

Greenworks 24V 6-Inch Pruning Saw: Hands-On Review

If you’re seeking a powerful tool for pruning large tree branches – thicker than anything you could cut with regular pruning shears – then...

Gardeners Are Using Flour To Deter Garden Pests. Does It Work?

Can you use flour to deter garden pests? That's the question everyone's asking at the moment, thanks to some pretty bold claims on social...