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Some cool season plants will bolt when exposed to light frosts, or days with temperatures below 50°F – bok choy and tatsoi, for instance. These cool weather crops…
Read more Vegetable Seeds: Which to Sow Outdoors vs. IndoorsIn fall the Instagram feeds of many of our favorite gardeners, quite understandably, start to wither or move indoors. Not so that of Dutch garden designer Frank Heijligers. Indeed,…
Read more Expert Advice: 9 Tips for a Moody Winter Garden – GardenistaHi GPODers! As promised, we’re back in Douglassville, Pennsylvania (Zone 7a), today to enjoy more garden highlights from Marty Oostveen. Built from scratch less than 10 years ago,…
Read more Marty’s 2025 Garden Highlights, Part 2 – Fine GardeningContrary to popular belief, apple trees (Malus domestica) can grow and produce fruit in Louisiana. In fact, apples have historically prospered in home orchards throughout much of the…
Read more If You Are in the South… Don’t Give up on Apples! | The Survival GardenerGrowing Eggplant From Seed: Expert Tips for Success
Read more Growing Eggplant From Seed: An Expert Guide for GardenersIt’s time to put the phone down. I want to introduce you to a morning routine that eliminates screens and aims to reconnect you with the real world.…
Read more Renovate Your Day With a Peaceful Morning Routine Outside – Garden TherapyCollaborative post For many families, the idea of a traditional holiday is appealing but often comes with high costs, rigid schedules, and added pressure to make everything “perfect.”…
Read more Rethinking the traditional family getaway – Growing FamilyCollaborative post At the end of a hard day, there’s always one comforting ritual to look forward to: coming home to your lovely abode. For this reason, creating…
Read more How comfort-centred furniture can support family wellbeing – Growing FamilySince its founding in 1922, the American Horticultural Society (AHS) has published dozens of books, including deep-dive guides on single issues like propagation and starting seeds. The organization’s…
Read more Required Reading: The American Horticultural Society’s New Definitive Guide to Ecological Gardening – GardenistaHi GPODers! ‘Tis the season for garden reflections, and today we have another fantastic round of standout scenes from a gorgeous 2025 garden. Marty Oostveen shared her garden…
Read more Marty’s 2025 Garden Highlights, Part 1 – Fine Gardeningstone asks about our death hedge goals: What are your goals for this ‘death hedge’? At my house, I want a native hazard hedge . Unfortunately the plants I’m finding…
Read more What Are Your Goals for this “Death Hedge?” | The Survival GardenerCollaborative post As the days grow shorter and temperatures start to drop, the living room becomes the heart of the home. For families especially, it’s the space where…
Read more Creating a cosy living room for autumn and winter without major renovations – Growing FamilyThe houseplant surge continues to climb, and I couldn’t be happier to see it. Houseplants are a wonderful way for people to get a little bit of gardening…
Read more Winter Houseplant Care: How Nurturing Plants Takes Care of YOU – Garden TherapyWhen Sarah Pajwani and her family moved into their house near Maidenhead (an hour from London) in 2011, it was surrounded by an “overgrown field.” Having created a…
Read more Magic in Maidenhead: An English Garden That Glows in the Winter – GardenistaHi GPODers! Winter may be at its peak, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start anticipating spring color. Nina Eadie in Corvallis, Montana, shared her new garden with…
Read more Peonies in Nina’s Montana Garden – Fine GardeningWhy is it growing all over my trees and what can/should I do about it? As mentioned, lichens do not harm trees and actually contribute a great deal…
Read more Living With Lichens — Seattle’s Favorite Garden Store Since 1924 – Swansons NurseryBrassica napus subsp. pabularia ‘Red Russian’ ‘Red Russian’ is a sweet and tender kale cultivar with exceptional cold-tolerance. This heirloom has large leaves that are softer than other…
Read more How to Grow Sweet and Tender Red Russian KaleDespite being natively at home in bogs and on the edges of kettle ponds and other wetlands, winterberry, a native holly species, does not require wet feet in…
Read more Winterberry 101: Native Berries to Brighten Winter – GardenistaHappy Monday, GPODers! January for many veggie gardeners is a time for prep and planning. Seed starting will be here before we know it, and it’s time to…
Read more Dawn’s Wonderful Winter Garden in Arizona – Fine GardeningFavorite hardscaping material: Natural local materials like nearby rocks, stone, gravel. Less carbon footprint transporting materials that are likely nearby. I love different textures used together. More plants,…
Read more Quick Takes With: Julie Weiss – Gardenista