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Smart Gardener

Smart Gardener

Smart Gardener is published monthly, previous articles can be found below.

Title Month
Wild Gardening
July Native Grasses
Backyard Farm to Table: Garden Fresh
June peas
Raised Bed Gardening
May raised beds
The Spring Garden Awakens
April Daffodils
Native Woodies for Sun and Shade
March virgina-sweetspire
Upcycle Your Houseplants
February ceramic watering container
Garden trends for 2026
January pollinator on a coneflower
From Garden to Glass
November herb-cocktails
Roses in Autumn
October rose-garden-september
Plant Now, Applause Later
September Daffodils
Gardening for Native Bees
August rusty patched bumble bee
Meadow Makers
July Meadow
Native Plants for Home Gardens
June
Grow Your Own Cut Flowers
May Adult Ed Horticulture Garden to Vase
Grow Your Own Fence
April
Small Steps to Get You Gardening
March Gardening
5 Essentials for Any Garden
February
The Lexicon of Landscaping
January
Thinking About Trees in Winter
December
Learning from Mistakes
November
There’s Still Time to Plant Trees!
October
Gardening Tools: Rake and Roll
September Garden tools
Ready, Set, Plant!
September
Grow Your Own Lemonade (or Lemon Aid)
August
Hydrangeas 101
July
Up, Up and Away
June
Gardening for the Birds
May
Spring Houseplant Care
March
Honey, I Shrunk the Houseplants
February indoor store plant_
Denizens of the Dark: Indoor Plants for Low-Light Spaces
January
How to Water Wisely This Summer
July Watering
O, Tannenbaum: Cone-Shaped Conifers for Your Front Yard
December Picea glauca 'Spruce Lane'
Garden-centric Gift Ideas
December
Handmade Wreaths by Ever-Creative Staff
December
Tracks in the Snow
December
Photographing the Garden in Winter
December
The Garden in Winter
December
Savor the Flavor
December Savory Herbs
Fresh All Winter: Grow Herbs Indoors
December Basil
Tempting Topiaries
December Topiary circle garden
Keep evergreens ever safe and happy
December Macedonian Pine (pinus-peuce)
Feeling Grateful for Gardens
November Oak Tree
Cold Weather
November Cold Weather
All About Mulch
November
Feeding the Birds: Seeds, Shrubs, Berries
November
Fresh Flowers and Foliage Set the Scene for Celebration
November
Five Reasons to Raise a Hoophouse
November
Bring your garden to the celebration!
November Red wreath
Parsing Parsnips
November Parsnip
Good Form: Holiday Crafts from the Garden
November Wreath: lotuspod
Flying Jewels: Gardening for Hummingbirds
October
Eerie Plants
October
Shrubs with Great Fall Color
October
Fall Lawn Care
October
Fall's deepest, darkest secret: purple foliage
October Smoke tree
Trick or Treat
October Gourds
Striking Gold
October Ginkgo tree leaves
The Color Red
October Full Moon maple (Acer Japonicum)
The Big Orange (and White and Blue)
October Pumpkins
Building Your Soil, Part 2
October
The Secret to a Successful Garden Next Year? Document It This Year!
September English Oak Meadow_1400x787
Fall Garden Chores
September
Ornamental grasses for fall—and throughout the year
September
Native Asters Shine in the Garden
September Aster
Perennials and Shrubs for Tough Spots
September
Time to Plant Garlic
September
Curating the Aging Garden
September Landscape-bench
Drop by Drop: How Honey Happens
September
Thinking Ahead to Spring: Early Risers
September
The Peak of the Prairie: Plants to Know and Grow
August
Summer Color
August
Handling the Harvest
August Heirloom Tomatoes
Rain Gardens
August Butterfly
Saving Seed for Top-Notch Tomatoes
August
Picture-Perfect Waterlilies
August Waterlilies
Zinnias: The Hardest-Working Flower in the Summer Garden
August Zinnia
Peppers are Hot
August
After 'Annabelle'
August
Color in the Garden
August
Weather Woes
July
Gardening for Butterflies
July Gardening for butterflies
Terrific Trios
July Containers
Insect Pests: Is something bugging your garden?
July
Your Garden Can "Bee" Attractive to Pollinators
July
Extending the Harvest: Get Ready to Sow Cool-Season Crops
July
Comeback Kids
July Blanket flower, a perennial flower
Tall, Dark, and Handsome...in the Garden
July
Terrific Tomatoes
July Totatoes
Ten Weeds to Pull Now
June Common Weed Identification
The Language of Weeds
June Violets
Peppers
June Peppers
The Zen Garden
June Japanese Island
Pruning Mature Roses?
June
Flowers for the Vegetable Garden
June Sunflowers in a vegetable garden
Roses: Visiting the Queen of Flowers
June
Underused Shrubs
June Shrub: Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Companion Plants
June
Grow a Living Fence
June
Growing Potatoes: This Spud’s for You!
May
Plant a Pollinator Strip
May Pollinator: Bee
The Value of Native Plants
May Shooting-star
Top 5 Reasons to GYO (Grow Your Own) Fruit Trees
May Quince in bloom
The Elements of Design
May Garden design
Attracting Birds to Your Garden
May
Building Your Soil, Part 1
May
A Tomato of a Different Color
May Heirloom Tomatoes
Warm-Season Veggies: Five Faves to Know and Grow
May
I'm Afraid to Grow Vegetables
April
In Praise of Mini-Daffodils
April Miniature Daffodils
Indoor Plants are Waking Up
April Panda Plant
Daffodils: Plan Now, Plant Later
April Daffodils
Spring-Flowering Ornamental Trees
April magnolia
Your Garden as a Sanctuary
April Seating
Perennials: Time to Divide and Multiply
April
Fritillaria
April Crown imperial fritillary
Wildlife in the Garden: Protecting your Plants
April
Plan Now for a Gorgeous Fall Garden
March
Rethink your first salad of the year
March Lettuce variety
Early Spring Crops
March Pea
12 Plants for a More Fragrant Garden
March
Successful Seed Starting: When, Why, How
March Seeds sprouting
Spring Greens: Start a backyard-to-table garden
March
Sow Your Spaghetti Sauce Now
March Tomato Sauce
Create Your Own Garden Art
March Mosaic art
Theme Gardens
March Fairy Garden
Woodland Wonders
March
Herbal Tea
February
The Moonlight Garden: A Composition in White
February
Which witch hazel should be in your yard?
February Witch hazel
Good Reads for Gardeners
February
Ten Herbs to Start Growing
February Rosemary
Vanilla: Sweet—and Savory
February Vanilla
An Orchid FAQ: How to Repot
February Potted orchid
Cut Flower Care
February
Ready, Set, Seed Germination Test!
February
Getting Started with Starting Seeds
February Seed starting
Better Than Googling
January Seed catalogue
Orchids in Your Living Room?
January Orchid show
Use Them or Lose Them: The Plants in your Spice Cabinet
January
Sowing Seeds Indoors
January
Irresistible Houseplants
January House plant
Holiday Plants...That Keep on Giving
January Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Winter Photography
January
50 New Year's Resolutions for Gardeners
January Edible container gardening
Smart Learning
January Education gardening
Brighten the Winter with Houseplants
January
Growing Bulbs Indoors
January
Bringing Houseplants Indoors
November
Shopping in Your Garden
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Thanksgiving, made simple