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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...

The Wild and Wonderful Chicken Tractor

Aside from the sheer pleasure of telling your friends, straight-faced, that you maintain your garden using something called a “chicken tractor,” there are a...

Tania Compton’s Spilsbury Farm, As Featured in Ngoc Minh Ngo’s ‘Roses in the Garden’

You would be forgiven if you think you don’t need another book about roses. But trust us: You do not want to miss Ngoc...

Make a Gorgeous Culinary Herb Wreath

Hang an herb wreath in your kitchen and harvest sprigs here and there to add to your cooking. The herbs will dry on the...

Roses and Clematis Save Spring in Dot’s Pennsylvania Garden

Happy Monday, GPODers! Last year we were introduced to Dot Lenahan’s new garden in Broomall,...

7 Ways to Reduce Water Usage While Gardening

Have water, will thrive. We must do our part in limiting our water usage when it comes to our backyard plantings. Try these seven...

Must-read

Guide to Successful Rooted Cuttings — Grow Guru

Rooting plant cuttings is one of the most useful horticultural skills that nearly any gardener can...

How to Grow Broccoli in Containers

Cultivars to Select To get the best results when growing broccoli in pots, you’ll want to select cultivars that are compact and fast maturing. Here are...

The Shockingly Tall Dasylirion wheeleri – Wheeler’s Blue Sotol

I trust that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We loaded up our car Tuesday night and departed Maine for North Carolina at 4 a.m....