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Dining in Domo’s Japanese garden in Denver

August 19, 2025 While in Denver last month, we enjoyed a multi-generational meal at Domoa Japanese country food restaurant with a garden and museum. We...

A Westchester Garden Designed by Landscape Designer Ashley Lloyd

Oftentimes landscape designers are called in to execute a one-time overhaul or to create an instant landscape for a site that’s been ravaged by...

13 of the Best Kale Varieties for the Home Garden

Harvest the leaves when they are small for “baby greens,” and massage a little olive oil into them before adding them to salads. Or, let...

Gardening in the Moonlight: Plant Your Own Ethereal Moon Garden

Let the lunar light shine bright on your garden. Moon gardens are mystical spaces that embrace the darkness and contain bright white plants and...

How to Grow Graptosedum ‘California Sunset’ Succulents

Pests and Disease ‘California Sunset’ succulents aren’t known for being plagued by pests or disease, but since issues do sometimes arise, it’s best to know...

Before & After: Should It Stay or Should It Go? In Praise of Inherited Plants (And Soil, And Concrete)

When Jane Orvis and Steve Hanson bought their 1950s house in Seward Park, Seattle, they kept the original pink-tiled bathroom. But what about the...

6 Clever & Humane Ways to Keep Groundhogs Out of Your Garden

Hey there, garden guardians! Groundhogs, which can also be called woodchucks and whistle pigs, are those burrowing burglars with a taste for greens. They’re...

Spring Bulbs Q&A – Webinar with Joseph Tychonievich

Dreaming of a dazzling spring garden? Now’s the time to make it happen. Join...

How to Make a Butterfly Feeder in Five Minutes

Butterflies aren’t just beautiful, they are also helpful pollinators that will help our gardens thrive. Attract them to your yard with this butterfly feeder...

Learn how to design with Texas native plants from Andrea DeLong-Amaya

August 11, 2025 Austin-area gardeners, come learn from native-plant expert Andrea DeLong-Amaya at a September 11 presentation for Garden Spark! Andrea will show different ways of using native plants...

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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...