I’ve long celebrated Groundhog Day on February 2, not because I rely on a furry rodent to predict the weather, but because it marks the midway point between Winter’s longest  …

If you’ve ever swerved to avoid a pothole while shouting, “Forsythia is blooming—Spring has arrived!” then welcome, dear friend, to the elite (and slightly distracted) club of plant lovers. Here,  …

Spring is in the air, and you know what that means—it’s time to dust off the gardening gloves and make way for the real MVP of backyard treats: strawberries! Few  …

I have a T-shirt that reads, “This is the Dawning of the Age of Asparagus.” It always gets a few chuckles, but I wish I had one that said, “Dancing  …

In the heart of the picturesque town of Evergreen lay a forgotten gem—an overgrown garden hidden behind a weathered cottage. Known as Serenity’s Nook, the garden was once a sanctuary  …

He opened his chubby fist and showed me what he had found: a tiny, grubby potato no bigger than a cherry. I smiled and told him what it was, promising  …

Sustainability has always been close to my heart, and my garden reflects this passion. What started as a small experiment—repurposing plastic waste into pots for growing herbs and medicinal plants—has  …

Garden journaling is best left to gardeners who are far more methodical than I. I’m sure the meticulous records they keep serve some practical purpose, but I can’t imagine how  …

“On Meadowview Street,” a charming children’s book, is about Caroline’s family moving into a neighborhood devoid of meadows. Undeterred, Caroline plants wildflowers that eventually take over the lawn, prompting her  …

It was a cold January day when I stumbled upon the “Winter Blues Cure” series—free gardening workshops at my local nursery. As soon as I mentioned it to my 8-year-old  …