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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...

Gardens of Texas gets honorable mention in AHS Book Awards

May 15, 2026 Happy news! The American Horticultural Society announced its 2026 Book Award winnersand Gardens of Texas received an honorable mention. The AHS awards...

Foliage and more flower spikes, plus my final book talk

April 15, 2026 When the silver Mediterranean fan palm (Chamaerops humilis our. silver) starts blooming, its Cheeto-like panicles seem to glow amid the frosty fronds. Leaning...

‘Gardens That Can Save the World’: A New Book on Small Landscapes with Big Ideas

Situated on an ecological reserve 100 miles from Mexico City, The Ruins was designed with water and stone to look as ancient...

Design Ideas to Steal From Her New Book

All week, we’re revisiting the most popular stories of 2025, including this one from March. Anyone who knows British garden designer Jo Thompson’s work...

Book review: Regenesis: feeding the world without devouring the planet by George Monbiot | Jack Wallington

The first thing that struck me about Regenesis is one third of the book’s pages are references to sources, largely scientific studies, giving it...

A Review of the New Book from the Ruth Bancroft Garden

The title of the new book Designing the Lush Dry Garden: Create a Climate-Resilient, Low-Water Paradise reveals much of what you need to know...

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...

Our Newest Book Is All About Designing a Sustainable Landscape

We are excited to announce that our newest book, Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden: A Guide to Creating Sustainable Outdoor Spaceswill be arriving in bookstores...

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How to Grow and Care for Creeping Phlox

Both are such similar plants that they are often confused. If I really had to choose between the two, I’d say P. subulata might just...

Planting, Care, and Harvest Guide

Sharing is caring! Yardlong beans — also called asparagus beans — are one of the easiest and most productive vegetables for hot summer gardens. Despite...

Causes, Prevention, and What to Do with Split Tomatoes

Sharing is caring! Few things are more disappointing than walking into the garden to pick a perfect, ripe tomato only to discover a deep crack...
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