Some Gardening Mishaps Have Happy Endings
If there's one thing we should know about gardening, it's that we have to have patience. Our hard work may take weeks, months, even years to produce the results we …
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How to Kill Hostas
What attracted me to this story initially isn't the funny title, it was actually the hosta-hater in me. I've always wanted to know how to kill hostas. Let me explain. …
Growing Peonies, or Mowing Peonies?
I have loved growing peonies over the last decade. They are my favorite flower and I've always dreamed about having a beautiful garden of them one day, with vases filled …
Call the Hippies! There are Slugs Eating My Garden
Hippies and gardens go together. So do slugs and gardens, even though that's not an ideal match. But how are hippies involved when there are slugs eating your garden? I'll …
Landscaping Inspiration? I Suppose You Could Call It That
Landscaping inspiration comes from so many places. It may be the unique hue of a fern leaf or the perfumed air around jasmine or rose flowers. The gentle curves of …
City Slicker Seed Starting Mistakes
Seed starting mistakes. If you grow anything from seed, you've almost certainly made a few. In my case, I've started seeds too early, too late, outdoors when they should have …
Get A Good Laugh From Gardening Mistakes
I'll be the first to admit I've made more than a few gardening mistakes. You name it, I've probably made it. That's certainly been the case when I've tried growing …
Blossoms & Blunders Story Collection
The Blossoms & Blunders: 31 Absurdly Funny Gardening Tales Story Collection is a carefully curated bouquet of the best-of-the-worst gardening humor. …
Flowers That Are Weeds
Do you love any flowers that are weeds? There's a large plot in our yard that, when we first moved in, I was determined to turn into a whimsical, easy-to-care …
Dreams of Spring
The Winter is long, but whenever I am feeling a touch of seasonal depression, I point my focus toward dreams of Spring and all the possibilities that will be in …
