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Watering Techniques to Optimize Plant Health in a Challenging Climate

Over the past couple of months, there has been virtually no rain. Despite a wet summer, the soil moisture reservoir has dwindled. After experiencing...

Growing Your Own Garlic Plant

If there’s one ingredient that’s universally used in kitchens everywhere, it’s garlic! Why not start growing your own right at home? Growing garlic is...

Peperomia Caperata Indoor Plant Care

Peperomia caperata is a compact houseplant with heart-shaped, deeply ridged leaves. A native of Brazil, this eye-catching houseplant thrives in evenly warm temperatures, indirect sunlight,...

Gardening in the Moonlight: Plant Your Own Ethereal Moon Garden

Let the lunar light shine bright on your garden. Moon gardens are mystical spaces that embrace the darkness and contain bright white plants and...

Valentine’s Day Gifts For Gardeners and Plant Lovers

Updated 2/2024Don’t know about you, but I tend to give gifts that I’d like for myself. For planting and pampering, here’s my pick of...

Ultimate guide to bulbs: how, where and when to plant

When it comes to bringing a burst of colour to your garden, especially in early spring, planting bulbs, corms, and tubers is a real...

When to Plant Cabbage For Spring, Summer, and Fall Crops

Sharing is caring! Cabbage is a cool-weather crop that rewards careful timing with crisp, sweet heads and a long harvest window. Over my 30+ years...

Best Companion Plants for Lettuce: What to Plant Nearby

Sharing is caring! If you’re looking to grow healthy, productive lettuce, companion planting is a smart, time-tested strategy. After more than 30 years of experience...

Triacontanol – A huge move forward for plant growth

What is Triacontanol? Almost all nutrient manufacturers include a booster or stimulator of...

Cat’s Whiskers Plant (Orthosiphon stamineus): A Stunning Bloomer with a Medicinal Past

During 2015 at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, we are preparing to focus our educational programming around the theme of Myth, Magic, and Medicine of...

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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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