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Ask the Expert: Tom Eaglestone on How to Reuse Preexisting Materials in Your Garden

We’ve been noticing lately that a talent for stonework is more than an extra feather in the cap for garden designers. Wilder planting can...

Finding Garden Advice in the Offseason

During the peak season, gardening advice inevitably comes at you from everywhere and everyone—whether...

Terraced backyard for outdoor living, plus meadowy entry garden

February 17, 2026 Last fall, landscape architect Curt Arnette and I visited one of his Site Design gardens in central Austin. Right away, I was...

Spring Care Tips For Your Herb Garden

Location, Location, Location Checking individual sun and temperature requirements for specific varieties is the best way to determine location. But as a general rule of thumb,...

Best Plants for Winter Pots and Containers (Garden Designer’s Guide)

As a garden designer practicing and teaching since 2014, I’ve experimented with countless winter-hardy plants and container combinations. One thing I’ve learned is that...

How to Redesign and Revamp Your Garden After Light Conditions Change: Part 1

If your once sunlit area is now shaded, or a recent storm took out...

The Walsh’s Demonstration Garden in Ontario, Part 2

Hi GPODers! We have returned to Simcoe, Ontario, Canada today to enjoy more incredible plants...

The Walsh’s Demonstration Garden in Ontario, Part 1

Happy Monday GPODers! Today we’re returning to the gardens of Linda and Terry Walsh in...

Waterwise Austin garden alight with grasses

February 11, 2026 Last November, landscape architect Curt Arnette and I visited another of his Site Design landscapes. Located in southwest Austin, this garden features...

3 Great New Perennials for Your Garden

If a new plant catches Richard Hawke’s eye, you know it is a true...

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Lee Fights Boredom with Old Garden Photos, Part 1

Happy Friday, GPODers! It might officially be spring, but for some of us the season...

The Best Backyard Bird Finds in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

If there's one thing that brings my garden to life after a long, damp Pacific Northwest winter, it's the return of my backyard birds....

Russian Sage: How to Prune for the Best Blooms

Russian sage creates a lavender-blue cloud in the garden from early summer to mid-fall. The tall purple spikes of airy blooms are eye-catching above...
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