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These Sleek Metal Raised Beds Are on Sale for Prime Day

When I moved into my house, I knew I’d have to invest in raised beds if I ever wanted to grow edible plants. My...

Mary’s Garden in Texas – Fine Gardening

Hi GPODers! Each new season brings something new in the garden. This most obviously includes...

The Whole Sunflower – Chelsea Green Publishing

“The process of cooking sunflowers is slightly different from that for cooking artichokes, with the result being a unique vegetable with the texture of...

Learn How to Grow Creeping Jenny (Moneywort)

Fertilizer Light feeders, creeping Jenny requires little additional fertilizing when planted in moderately rich soil. If desired, apply a slow-release, balanced feed, such as 5-5-5 NPK...

The Most Important Gardening Lesson I’ve Learned (and Why I Finally Wrote This Book)

My first home was a blue bungalow in an emerging neighbourhood that nobody wanted. It was at the top of my budget, so I...

Learn How to Grow and Care for Asparagus Ferns

Maintain even moisture, watering before the soil dries out completely, and supplying approximately one inch per week. Species and Cultivars The types you are most likely...

Pueblo Open Days: Wetland meets xeriscape in Conrad Family Garden

June 19, 2026 Drive two hours south of Denver to Pueblo, and you’re in a hotter, drier climate where cactus and yucca feel right at...

Red hot pokers and meadow garden part of Wash Park’s Pollinator Corridor

June 17, 2026 Red hot pokers are blazing right now in the Big Garden in Denver’s Washington Park. The meadow garden in which they’re planted...

Mid-June blooms at Denver Botanic Gardens

June 18, 2026 The gardens in Denver come into full flower in June, or so it seems to me. Each weekend offers another Open Days...

How to Grow Dandelions for Greens, Roots, and Flowers

Taraxacum officinale I refuse to pull dandelions from my yard during the first bloom. I don’t even let my husband mow. Those cheerful drops of...

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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...