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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...

Wendy’s Mature Garden in Pennsylvania, Part 1

Happy Monday GPODers! Today we’re returning to Wayne, Pennsylvania for an update on Wendy Quereau’s...

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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...