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Holding my new book, Gardens of Texas!

July 17, 2025 I am holding my new book, Gardens of Texasfor the very first time! Timber Press sent me an advance author copy to...

Learn How to Grow Jelly Bean Plants (Pork and Beans)

Sedum x rubrotinctum Looking for a succulent that’s as tough as it is charming? Sedum x rubrotinctumcommonly known as jelly bean plant or pork and...

The Keys to Efficient Veggie Production

If the idea of running a vegetable farm sounds daunting, you’re not alone. What can you do to simplify techniques and reduce expenses? Where...

The Wild and Wonderful Chicken Tractor

Aside from the sheer pleasure of telling your friends, straight-faced, that you maintain your garden using something called a “chicken tractor,” there are a...

Tania Compton’s Spilsbury Farm, As Featured in Ngoc Minh Ngo’s ‘Roses in the Garden’

You would be forgiven if you think you don’t need another book about roses. But trust us: You do not want to miss Ngoc...

Make a Gorgeous Culinary Herb Wreath

Hang an herb wreath in your kitchen and harvest sprigs here and there to add to your cooking. The herbs will dry on the...

Roses and Clematis Save Spring in Dot’s Pennsylvania Garden

Happy Monday, GPODers! Last year we were introduced to Dot Lenahan’s new garden in Broomall,...

7 Ways to Reduce Water Usage While Gardening

Have water, will thrive. We must do our part in limiting our water usage when it comes to our backyard plantings. Try these seven...

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A Simple Spring in Lee’s New York Garden

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

The Best Fruit Pickers: What Actually Works

Sharing is caring! A fruit picker is one of those tools you don’t think about until you need it—then it becomes essential. Whether you’re harvesting...

A Rare Spring Week in Kit’s Ohio Garden

Hi GPODers! No matter how short or long winter feels, seeing spring come to life...