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Smart Gardener

Smart Gardener

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

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