Modest yet Ubiquitous Roadside Flora
Modest yet Ubiquitous Roadside Flora When embarking on road trips, it’s often the profusion of wildflowers – lining highways, flourishing ...
Camellias Blooming in the Late Season
Camellias Blooming in the Late Season Round this season, my feelings are somewhat conflicted. As summer’s warmth wanes and winter ...
The Anderson Township Urban Farm: Beyond an Abundance of Tomatoes
The Anderson Township Urban Farm: Beyond an Abundance of Tomatoes Around two and a half decades ago, I embarked on ...
Is Nudity a Necessity?
Is Nudity a Necessity? Sometimes, art can be… perplexing. There’s something about garden statues, particularly those depicting naked figures, that ...
The Winter Resilience of Boxwoods
The Winter Resilience of Boxwoods Locals have now labeled it the “Boxwood Freeze.” The memory of December 23, 2022, still ...
Granting Yourself and Your Garden Some Grace on a Beautiful Early Spring Day
Granting Yourself and Your Garden Some Grace on a Beautiful Early Spring Day There’s something ineffably soothing about the raw, ...
“Why Human-Made Fertilizer? Exploring the Benefits”
“Why Human-Made Fertilizer? Exploring the Benefits” Using composted manure, blood meal, bone meal, and fish emulsion in gardens is commonplace. ...
White House Gardener’s Farewell Marred by Error-Plagued Washington Post Article
White House Gardener’s Farewell Marred by Error-Plagued Washington Post Article I’m genuinely impressed with Dale Haney, who has held the ...
Engaging Children with Nature: A Persistent Challenge
“Engaging Children with Nature: A Persistent Challenge” “Imagine if our lives, and those of our children, were as deeply intertwined ...
Introducing Couturier Ann Lowe: A Floral Enthusiast’s Delight
Introducing Couturier Ann Lowe: A Floral Enthusiast’s Delight As a gardener, my heart belongs solely to flowers. Vegetables? They don’t ...
Soil Chronicles: A Black Mother’s Garden Tale
Soil Chronicles: A Black Mother’s Garden Tale Camille T. Dungy’s memoir, Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden, serves ...
King Charles: A Gardener with Hopes for Climate Change Advocacy
King Charles: A Gardener with Hopes for Climate Change Advocacy The British monarchy has long held the attention and imagination ...
Garden-Related Getaways Remain the Ultimate Holiday Escape
Garden-Related Getaways Remain the Ultimate Holiday Escape It might come off more as an endorsement than a mere opinion, but ...
Four Seasons Total Landscaping: A Documentary Exploration
Four Seasons Total Landscaping: A Documentary Exploration It feels like ages since the press conference on November 7, 2020, by ...
Mail-Order Annuals: A Challenge for the Brave-hearted Gardener
Mail-Order Annuals: A Challenge for the Brave-hearted Gardener Why choose mail order for annuals? I often receive raised eyebrows, especially ...