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Cherokee Purple Tomatoes: A Gardener’s Delight with a Hint of Mystery

Cherokee Purple Tomatoes: A Gardener’s Delight with a Hint of Mystery

February 13, 2026 • Don Nicholas • Vegetable Gardening

Ah, the Cherokee Purple tomato—part heirloom, part legend, and wholly delicious. This distinctive tomato is said to trace its roots back to the Cherokee Nation, passed down through generations before ... Read More 

How to Grow a Valentine Garden with 16 Romantic Vegetables

How to Grow a Valentine Garden with 16 Romantic Vegetables

February 13, 2026 • Amanda MacArthur • Vegetable Gardening

You’ve heard of fairy gardens, octopus gardens (in the shade!), and hanging gardens. Now, it’s time to introduce the Valentine garden to the mix. Because honestly, what’s more romantic than ... Read More 

We Love Our Gardening Friends

We Love Our Gardening Friends

February 13, 2026 • Amanda MacArthur • Healing Gardens

One of the first gardening friends we had here at GreenPrints was Becky Rupp. She was in our very first issue way back in 1990, and she's still with us ... Read More 

A Better Smooth Hydrangea is Here

A Better Smooth Hydrangea is Here

February 12, 2026 • Natalie Carmolli • Joy of Gardening

Smooth hydrangeas are beloved for their big, fluffy blooms and easy-care nature. But for years, gardeners have had to accept one major flaw: flopping. Heavy flowers and weak stems often ... Read More 

How to Drill Drainage Holes in Any Kind of Planter

How to Drill Drainage Holes in Any Kind of Planter

February 12, 2026 • Amanda MacArthur • Watering & Irrigation

I found the most adorable bowl in the shape of an elephant at a local pottery studio and knew I wanted to use it as a planter in my indoor ... Read More 

How to Create a 3 Bin Compost System with Recycled Materials

How to Create a 3 Bin Compost System with Recycled Materials

February 12, 2026 • Amanda MacArthur • Composting

No, I’m really not here to make your composting life more complicated, even though it may seem like it. Composting is composting is composting, right? Well, yes, it is. But ... Read More 

Is There a Flower Love Language? I Believe There Is

Is There a Flower Love Language? I Believe There Is

February 12, 2026 • Amanda MacArthur • Healing Gardens

He loves me. He loves me not. Maybe you remember saying this as you snapped each petal from a flower, one by one. Your adolescent love life rested on the ... Read More 

10 Common Garden Bugs That Are Actually Good for Your Plants

10 Common Garden Bugs That Are Actually Good for Your Plants

February 11, 2026 • Amanda MacArthur • Pests & Diseases

You can’t talk about gardening without talking about bugs. There are a lot of bugs that will destroy a garden if you let them. Aphids, whiteflies, cabbage worms – I could ... Read More 

San Marzano: The Tomato That Stole My Heart

San Marzano: The Tomato That Stole My Heart

February 11, 2026 • Don Nicholas • Easy Healthy Recipes

As an avid tomato gardener, let me tell you: San Marzano tomatoes are nothing short of magical. These oblong, bright-red beauties are the secret ingredient behind the best pasta sauce ... Read More 

A Sweet Garden Love Story

A Sweet Garden Love Story

February 11, 2026 • Amanda MacArthur • Gardening Romance

It's not hard to find a good garden love story. We have quite a few of them here in GreenPrints. And no doubt, you probably have a few or more ... Read More 

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