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Tips for Starting Annual Seeds Indoors Successfully

While growing plants from seed is less expensive, it does require extra steps when compared…
Tips for Growing Cacti and Succulents in Cold Zones

While these plants can take the cold, they may need special care to thrive in…
How to Use the Science of Plant Survival Strategies for a Healthier Garden

The biggest epiphany of my horticultural career was learning about plant survival strategies. Like most…
How to Build a Stylish Dry Creek Bed

Stormwater runoff, and the damage it can leave behind, has become a seemingly unmanageable problem…
Praise for Perennial Evergreens | Letter from the Editor

If you live in a place that gets a fair amount of snow, is it…

How to Make Birdhouses Out of Gourds

Birdhouses are a great way to support birds, but did you know you can make a birdhouse from an autumn gourd? It’s simple and easy. Supplies needed A large gourd…

Basic Pruning Terms and Tools

How to Make a Living Wreath

How to Thin Herb Seedlings

Growing Cuttings for Gifts

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Episode 148: Wish List Plants

Oh, dear listeners...it’s the most glorious time of the year! No, not because it’s time to hang the stockings or trim the tree—because it’s time to make the 2024 gardening…