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GPOD on the Road: Coastal Maine Botanical Garden in Early Summer

Happy Friday, GPODers! A couple of weeks ago I was traveling up the coast of...

Upcycled art at McClain garden at Memphis Fling

July 11, 2025 At the Memphis Fling back in early June, we were dropped off in the Lenox neighborhood one morning, where tour signs indicated...

Texas crevice garden in summer bloom

July 16, 2025 I made a return visit to Coleson Bruce’s front-yard crevice garden a few weeks ago and found it bristling and blooming and...

What is a Weed? Tips for Weed Identification In Your Garden

Identifying weeds in your garden is not always as simple as you would think. Just what is a weed? Are they always detrimental to...

The Pros and Cons of Using it in Your Garden

You’ve probably seen those large rolls of black fabric at your local garden center or home improvement store and thought to yourself, what is...

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...

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The Best Way To Fertilize Cucumber Plants

Looking for the best way to fertilize and power up your cucumber plants to get them to produce more cucumbers this year? If you want...

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...

Super Cool Plants Episode 3: Plants We Covet

Plants We Covet Most The heart wants what it wants, but when it comes to...