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  • How-To

    The Best Gardening Gloves for Every Task

    Garden gloves for dexterity in everyday tasks Tested by Jason Reeves I like the feel of soil and plants on my bare skin, so I have never been one to…

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    Article

    Tips for Outsmarting Squirrels and More

    Prune ornamental grasses without making a mess Spring cleanup can be a real mess. If you cut your own ornamental grasses, that’s especially true if it’s a windy day and…

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    How-To

    6 Gardening Tips That Repurpose Common Household Items

    Gardeners often find ingenious ways to solve problems. Below you'll find tips from our readers that repurpose common household items to great effect. Get an edge on gardening and peruse…

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    How-To

    Reader Tips for Simplifying Early Spring Chores

    Here’s the scoop on top-dressing I prefer to top-dress my flower beds while my perennials are napping safely underground, but I often find myself doing this while the plants are…

  • Garden Photo of the Day

    Christine’s “Joy Garden”

    Today we’ve got photos from Christine Callwood’s garden, sent in by her daughter, Jinger. Christine with her roses in her “Joy Garden,” named after one of her twin daughters. All…

  • Garden Photo of the Day

    New Year’s resolutions… Garden Style

    Happy New Year! It is your GPOD editor Joseph here, and today I’m sharing some of my New Year’s Resolutions… for my garden. Some things that I’m thinking I want…

  • Garden Photo of the Day

    Wishlist Plants for Foliage

    Alright, one last wishlist post from me, your GPOD editor… This time I’m looking past flowers to foliage that I want to add to the garden. Everyone knows that foliage…

  • Garden Photo of the Day

    Wishlist Plants for Shade

    Hi GPODers, your editor Joseph here again today with more plants from my spring shopping wishlist. And today I’m sharing some things I’m eyeing to add – or reaquire –…

  • Garden Photo of the Day

    Wishlist Plants for Sun

    Hey folks, it is your GPOD editor Joseph here… My northern Indiana garden has frozen solid, so gardening activities are on hold here, but I’ve been spending some time thinking…

  • Garden Photo of the Day

    Summer in Tingshu’s Front Garden

    We’re visiting with Tingshu Hu from Massachusetts again today. We’ve visited their beautiful garden in the spring  when the flowering trees are stealing the show, and today they’re sharing their…