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Meet me on the Gardens of Texas tour this November

October 30, 2025 My book tour for Gardens of Texas continues throughout November in Brenham, Austin, Bastrop, Dallas, Wichita Falls, and Grapevine. Come join...

Boost Curb Appeal: 5 Perfect Trees to Line Your Driveway

An attractive driveway area makes coming home every night a pleasure... and also ups your house’s curb appeal. Lining a driveway with trees is...

How to Design Ecological Gardens that Look Neat and Tidy

This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Projecta nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, ecological gardening, on how you can be more sustainable in your...

Lucinda’s garden welcomes Day of the Dead

October 22, 2025 An invitation to visit Lucinda Hutson‘s purple casita is always a happy occasion. Both Lucinda and her garden are welcoming, colorful, and...

Monarch butterflies fueling up in my garden

October 28, 2025 They’re here! The fall migration of monarch butterflies runs through Texas, as the long-haul flyers make their way to wintering grounds in...

Fall in Joan’s BC Garden, Part 2

Hi GPODers! As promised, we’re back in Joan Galloway’s gloriously colorful autumn garden in the...

Move Over Squirrels, It’s Acorn Harvesting Time!

Think neighborhood squirrels are the only ones who can benefit from the abundance of acorns in the fall? Think again. These small fruits, which...

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...

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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...