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Growing Food in the Face of a Hotter, Drier Land

Climatic uncertainty has become the new normal. Many farmers, gardeners and orchard-keepers are seeking ways to adapt their food production to be more resilient...

Basket arbor, containers galore in Pam Beasley’s Memphis garden

August 12, 2025 Even the sanest gardener can enjoy a little basket-case fun. Pam Beasley of Memphis has transformed an arbor into a cascade of...

Psst.: What We Loved in July

Today we’re launching something new: a once-monthly column just for paid subscribers, in which our editors share a peek of what they’ve been reading,...

Our Favorite Flowering Shrubs for the Shade Garden

For the many gardeners whose growing-spaces are either entirely or partly shaded, shade-loving shrubs offer an important, permanent layer of interest alongside perennials and...

Feed Chickens With Wild Greens

Cover Crops I love growing cover crops. If you like jigsaw puzzles or chess, you will, too: Despite the challenges to pulling it off—both in...

Design a Dry River Bed and Solve Your Drainage Problem

At my new house, my front lawn was all mud and pools of uneven, soggy ground. Rather than put all that water into the...

Beyond the Root Cellar: Storage Room Conditions

After all the harvesting, trimming, curing, washing, and grading, it’s time to put those veggies into storage. Just toss them in, right? Not exactly....

How to Muddle the Perfect Pitcher of Sangria

Fresh fruit and wine belong together. Sangria mixes dry wine with the sweet taste of seasonal fruit and creates the perfect drink to share...

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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...