Daily Library
How to Care for Sunflowers
Buckle up, buttercups, because I'm about to take you on a wild ride through my sunflower-growing escapade! Actually, to be honest, it was my neighbor's escapade because he admired the ... Read More
How to Build a Raised Bed Over Clay Soil
Ah ... the infamous clay soil. The nemesis of gardeners everywhere. When it comes to the loose, well-drained soil that gardens love, clay soil is the opposite. Tender roots have ... Read More
4 Healing Gardening Poems About Grief and Loss
Throughout history, poets have turned to the natural world for solace and inspiration in times of grief and loss. From the haunting beauty of William Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as ... Read More
A Kindergarten Class’s Tall Sunflower Surprise
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 ... Read More
The Gooseberry Legacy
"What kind of bush is that?" my husband asked as I transplanted my gooseberry bush into one of our garden beds at our new house. I bought it through a ... Read More
5 of the Best Cover Crops to Keep Weeds Under Control
For those of you who are like me and aren't especially fond of weeding, there's another way to keep them under control: cover crops. And the best cover crops are ... Read More
Finding New Ways to Use Leftover Ingredients
If you are anything at all like me, you have leftovers in your fridge right now. I always mean well. I am going to eat it for lunch the next ... Read More
5 Most Beloved Garden Poems
Gardens are a potent symbol of the human struggle to find meaning and purpose. Like a seed struggling to take root and thrive, we all strive to realize our full ... Read More
Climbing Hydrangea: The Vertical Virtuoso
I've always been captivated by the allure of climbing plants and am always thinking of new ways to use them. My husband doesn't love the idea of anything climbing the ... Read More
Cultivating kindness, empathy, and understanding
When I was nine years old, I embarked on an exciting challenge, growing watermelons in my backyard. Little did I know that this endeavor would teach me valuable lessons about ... Read More
