Diana Wells, acclaimed author of "100 Birds and How They Got Their Names" and "100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names," boasts an impressive literary repertoire. Her insightful contributions extend beyond her celebrated works to include insightful pieces for Friends Journal and her pivotal role as contributing editor of GreenPrints.
Roses have been a part of gardening history as far back as we have records. In ancient China, Babylon, India, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Europe, we know they were grown …
I'm not the first person who fell in love with a tree. Xerxes (according to John Evelyn) halted his army of 170,000 soldiers because he had been smitten by a …
Bringing the garden inside is not a new idea. In the little city courtyards of Pompeii, frescoes enlarged the space with painted trees, flowers, and birds. In the Arabian deserts, …
My brother's birthday is in the autumn. He celebrates it with first visits to the beach, anticipation of summer, delight in spring. The children, he tells me, are looking forward …
Being English and a gardener has certain drawbacks, especially if one is tall and thinnish-and wears a sun hat and skirt, rather than a baseball cap and shorts. People expect …
The attic bedroom of our old farmhouse is where we hide magic: the tiny Christmas trees that appeared by the beds on Christmas morning; the tiny cannabis plants, years later, …
"Why don't you go and see Elisabeth Woodburn?," my husband used to say whenever I needed cheering. When I did, it always worked. She died on this past November 18, …
My poinsettia is cheerily blooming at last, its tissue-paper white and red contrasting nicely with the green June grass. So what if it’s 80° in the shade, and there are …
