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How to Grow and Care for Ponytail Palms

Water Keep in mind that this plant is like a cactus, and it’s better to err on the side of neglect than to overwater. The caudex...

I’m talking native plant design on Growing Greener Podcast

September 10, 2025 I’m on the Growing Greener podcast this week! I’m talking with host Tom Christopher about using native plants in formal or traditional...

GPOD on the Road: Susan’s Sampling of Sensational Front Gardens

Happy Friday, GPODers! It has been a little while since GPOD has hit the road,...

Homemade Fruit and Vegetable Wash Recipe

Unless it’s homegrown, we know so little about where our produce really comes from. To ensure you remove all traces of pesticides and herbicides,...

I Bought the Cult-Favorite Pruners Gardening Pros Swear By

The tools you use can make or break the joy of working in the garden. Over the years, I’ve run through my fair share...

How to Grow and Care for Showy Garden Croton

Cultivars to Select There are so many different cultivars to choose from, it’s going to be tough to pick just one! Here are a few of...

What Is Cramscaping? Everything You Want to Know About the Garden Design Trend

When I put a call out to my garden design friends about the topic of “cramscaping,” I received a lot of replies along the...

Before & After: A 1940s-Suburban House Grows Up Gracefully in Mill Valley, CA

In the first decade of America’s post-war boom, a million and a half new houses were built, creating vast tracts of suburbia and giving...

An Easy and Quick Recipe for Autumn

As autumn whispers into our days and nights, olives, somewhere, are ripening. And that makes my mouth water in anticipation. Oil-cured olives await. My...

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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...

A Simple Spring in Lee’s New York Garden

Hi GPODers! Yesterday we enjoyed scenes from the vibrant spring that finally erupted in Kit...