If longer, warmer hours of Autumn are referred to as the "dog days of Summer," then I call these current shorter Winter days my "catnap days of Winter." I've found  …

"Hannah, you have four flowers in the garden of your heart," Sally replied after I mentioned she had everything I wished for on her charming Maine island, with glittering waves,  …

There's an ache that accompanies the days of late Summer. The perennials, having lived their brief moment of glory, lay spent and sheared to ankle height. The sugar maples and  …

One crisp Winter morning, I opened the window to let a bit of fresh air into my writing room when a peculiar sound caught my attention: a rattle, then rapid  …

The mid-December morning broke clear and crisp, the landscape covered in hoarfrost and a light overnight dusting of snow made it a Winter wonderland. With the early morning sunrise providing  …

In the bustling cities of India, gardening is not just a hobby; it's an adventure. Every dedicated gardener battles pollution, mischievous animals, and even human skeptics who see plants as  …

Our porch is now enclosed with windows to keep the rain, wind, and eventual snow out. This also gives my flowers one more month of normal moisture and warmth –  …

The morning ritual of adding a handful of blueberries to my Frosted Flakes was more than just a breakfast routine; it was a symbolic gesture, a tribute to the fallen  …

Growing up in Trenton, Michigan, our house was always adorned with a particular charm—a solitary rosebush, steadfast against the side of our home. Its blooms, a radiant crimson, seemed to  …

Thirty years ago, my husband Kim and I moved into a new home, our blank-slate yard a vast expanse of dirt. Eager to create a lush, colorful garden, I hastily  …