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    Episode 158: Plants That Earn Their Keep (with Irvin Etienne)

    Irvin Etienne is the curator of herbaceous plants and seasonal garden design at Newfields, a 152-acre campus in Indianapolis with art galleries, performance spaces, world-class public gardens, and a nature…

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    Touring a Serene and Immersive Garden Oasis

    When you first arrive at the home of Curtis Steiner, you’re not exactly sure you’ve found the right address. His storybook home sits off the main street, and the entrance…

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    Episode 157: Flowering Trees for Every Season  

    Due to the size and expense of trees, gardeners tend to put a lot more thought into the ones they ultimately buy for their landscapes. While a perennial might only…

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    Tomatoes for Mountain West Gardeners

    Despite working predominantly in ornamental—especially naturalistic—horticulture, I hold an “interdisciplinary minor in organic agriculture” from Colorado State University. Early in my career I worked primarily in food crops, and before…

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    Tough Plants for Sustainable Gardening

    It doesn’t matter where you live—if you’re deciding what to plant based on weather forecasting, you may as well buy monthly lottery tickets and expect them to pay the rent.…

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    Great Native Plants for Western Gardens

    In his article Weaving Vignettes Together, horticulturalist Dan Johnson gives us a look into his home garden in Denver, where he uses repeated plant groupings and consistent hardscaping to unify…

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    Gardening Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day 2024

    If you’re searching for gardening gift ideas for Mother’s Day, look no further! A mother who loves to garden would appreciate any of these thoughtful gifts. After all, no mom…

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    27 Exceptional Garden Plans Curated from Our Most Beloved Gardens

    View garden layouts that provide an actionable roadmap to create gorgeous plant combinations

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    The Health Benefits and Culinary Magic of Microgreens and Sprouts

    For ages, people have been trying to find new and better ways of getting the nutrients needed to live a healthy and energized life. This pursuit has led to the…

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    Learn to Build Better Soil

    A backyard is no place for a farm. My earliest vegetable gardens were small-scale imitations of large-scale farms. I rototilled the soil, spread bagged chemical fertilizer all around and built…