There’s no better friend than a gardening friend. I say that because one good tip from a gardening friend is worth a lifetime in the garden. For example, let’s talk  …

When George Gershwin wrote “Summertime” back in 1934, he’d never live long enough to know that it would become one of the most covered songs in history (over 25,000  …

I’m still laughing as I write to you today, about the punchline in today’s piece, Dad’s White Rose from Leslie Hanks. When I think about some of our best submissions  …

There are some stories I share that make me laugh, and others that just remind me of the joy of gardening in more simple ways. For example, we have always  …

In today’s story, Dances with Beetles by Emily Edwards, I not only got a good chuckle, but I also learned something new! I don’t feel like I’m much different than  …

Moms are always up to their tricks, aren’t they? Brush your teeth, wash your hair, eat your dinner. What was up with that? All grown up with kids and grandkids of  …

I’ve always wondered what pets think about gardening. What are they thinking when they hop up and dig holes in freshly planted beds? Is it that they’re chasing a little  …

I don’t like to say that people have black thumbs. At one point or another, we’ve all had what people might consider a black or brown thumb—that is, the great  …

I can’t claim to know what it’s like to be a mother, but what I do know is that mothers deserve our utmost respect and appreciation. While women are out  …

Farmers live by the seasons, as do gardeners. And I like to polish my spectacles and dig deep into gardening science, testing my soil and measuring frost dates, sure, but  …