When Gardening Goes Gloriously Wrong
As a lifelong lover of humor and an unrepentant admirer of farce, I take particular delight in stories that masterfully blend structure, timing, and sheer absurdity. Perhaps it’s the engineer …
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Your Garden’s Soil Is More Powerful Than You Think
Ask just about any gardener and they can tell you how important a garden's soil is. The soil is where the plant roots find nourishment, like nitrogen, oxygen, water, and …
Rooted Harmony
Amid tall skyscrapers and urban lifestyle, Rooted Harmony uncovers a tale of a small community that embarks on a journey to protect and rediscover forgotten community gardens. Chris is a …
How to Cover a Garden Over the Winter
It's understandable that most people don't think about how to cover a garden in the winter. After all, by that time of the year, it's usually just dirt, and what's …
A Perfect Garden Story
One of the greatest joys of my role at GreenPrints is reading the hundreds of submissions we receive each year from gardeners across the country and around the world. Some …
Embracing the insect invasion in the garden
By the time fall rolls around, the hostas and the roses, the kale and beets and tomatoes all show substantial insect/pest damage. They aren’t the only things in the garden …
The Bush Pickle Cucumber Chronicles
As an avid food gardener, I can honestly say that the Bush Pickle cucumber is one of my all-time favorite plants to grow. This unassuming, squat little vine produces pint-sized …
The Joy of Gardening is in the Dirt
"Gardening is not for the faint of heart, and never has been," writes today's author, H. Ni Aódagain. Probably like you, I completely align with that statement from the piece …
The Beauty and Joy of Gardening is at Times Only Temporary
Flowers aren’t meant to last forever. They appear for a season, then go on. For me, part of the joy of gardening is being there to witness those brief moments …
When Falling in the Garden Isn’t the End
As I get older, I'm getting keenly aware that my body isn't going to stand (literally) for what I'm used to putting it through, whether it's squatting to pick up …
