Like most gardeners, I do talk to my plants. The real question is—do I hear them talking back? And, well… I’m really not sure I’m ready to reveal the answer  …

I love a garden gnome as much as the next person. They're a fun way to add some personality around the peas or some cool kitsch to the cucumbers. But  …

Bud upon bud of flowers, roses, and I can only wander, can only rake my hands along the thorns, my heart heavy within me, a reddening of flesh dripping of blood, the physical pain matching what  …

It's probably no surprise that I love compost. Ever since I began using compost in my garden, all my plants, vegetables, and herbs are happier than ever. And compost is  …

It may not look like an overwatered basil plant. It's wilty and drab. The leaves look yellow or brown. It certainly looks like it could use a tall drink of  …

There's a lot of "science" from 2,000 years ago that we can safely ignore. Sure, we might look back and realize how far we as humans have come. And we  …

It’s easy to feel disconnected from nature when life moves so quickly. Horticultural therapy uses the act of working with plants to support healing and growth. This practice blends movement,  …

While we often think of berries as outdoor plants, you can grow some berries indoors as long as you have the best lights for growing them. And what's not to  …

Can you eat green tomatoes? Raw? Cooked? Diced into a salsa? Oh, this question is as old as time. What else would we bicker about at our gardening clubs, if  …

  Last Valentine's Day, my daughter's kindergarten class had a wonderful idea to create seed packets filled with sunflower seeds. As a parent, I was thrilled to help out, and together  …