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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...

Living Sculpture: The Haus Plant’s Rob Moffitt on How to Turn Houseplants Into Works of Art

If the phrase “houseplant stylist” leaves you scratching your head, one look at The Haus Plant’s Instagram account (@thehausplant) will help you understand what...

How to Grow Norfolk Island Pine Tree, Your Living Christmas Tree

To prevent your plant from growing crooked, give it a quarter turn every week, so that it receives sun from all angles. If you don’t...

Mastering Moisture in Living Soil: How Tensiometers Transformed My Gardening

Have you ever come across “helpful advice” like this on a bag of potting soil or a feed chart? When I first started working...

How to Grow and Care for Lithops Living Stone Plants

In late winter or early spring a living stone will start to molt, shedding its old skin to produce a new pair of leaves,...

Desert Gardens and Living Ocotillo Fences – Fouquieria splendens

I recently discovered a unique garden feature of the desert southwest – the ocotillo fence. The Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) is native to the desert...

Finishing Strong: Nitrogen in Living Soil

You’ve probably seen it before—plants that look absolutely perfect during the grow. Fat leaves. Rich color. Everything’s firing. But then harvest rolls around, and...

Building a Dead Hedge: Healing the Land and Creating a Living Barrier

Many of you might recall the ongoing saga with our neighbors—the ones who hired (and I use that term loosely) a so-called logger to...

Canyon-side garden for outdoor living

July 26, 2025 Last month I enjoyed a morning visit in my friend Cat‘s garden in west Austin. Near the front porch, she’s cozied up...

Beat The Cost Of Living Crisis – Grow Your Own Fruit & Vegetables

As prices seem to be skyrocketing and your average food shop is costing more, there’s no better time than now to start thinking about...

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Grooving in Gruene with music, shopping, and Gardens of Texas

March 25, 2026 A day trip to tiny Gruene, an hour south of Austin, has been one of my favorite excursions for as long as...

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....
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