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Bonnie Celebrates Flowers in Colorado

Happy Monday GPODers! Today’s submission comes from Bonnie Phipps in Boulder, Colorado and she’s reminding...

The Surprisingly Sweet Secret of Crab Apples

Visiting an orchard to pick apples is enjoyable, but foraging for crab apples in your neighborhood is even more rewarding. These small fruits are...

Are Chrysanthemums Toxic To Cats? Keep Kitty Safe This Fall

As you begin planning your autumnal front porch display, you may wonder are chrysanthemums toxic to cats? Cats are very tactile and curious creatures...

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...

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How to Grow and Care for Creeping Phlox

Both are such similar plants that they are often confused. If I really had to choose between the two, I’d say P. subulata might just...

Planting, Care, and Harvest Guide

Sharing is caring! Yardlong beans — also called asparagus beans — are one of the easiest and most productive vegetables for hot summer gardens. Despite...

Causes, Prevention, and What to Do with Split Tomatoes

Sharing is caring! Few things are more disappointing than walking into the garden to pick a perfect, ripe tomato only to discover a deep crack...