Behold! The Patron Saint of Lawn Mowers!
I admit that I don't know all of the saints. I'm aware of some of the well-known saints, like St. Anthony, the Patron Saint for Lost Articles. He's a favorite …
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Planting Inspiration In A Tin Can
There's no end to the places we can find gardening and planting inspiration. For me, sometimes it's a good meal that includes a variety of vegetable that I'm not familiar …
Garden Bugs and Amphibians in the House
I don't usually let garden bugs live in the house, but did I ever tell you about the time I had a pet spider? It wasn't all that long ago, …
A Healing Garden of One Million Daisies
It’s no wonder why hospitals and mental health facilities build healing gardens for their patients. There is no such place that can change your mindset so easily than the scent …
Growing Zinnias Every Which Way
Zinnias are one of my favorite flowers, and growing zinnias has been an adventure for me, so when I caught the title of this piece, I knew it would be …
The Surprise Garden
Imagine buying a home and finding out that someone planted you a surprise garden!
I find many sweet stories of mini gardeners when I page through our library of GreenPrints issues, …
A Relaxing Garden Experience? When the Plants Are Watching You?
If you've ever been in a haunted house at a carnival or enjoyed a haunted hayride, you know there's someone waiting and watching, ready to jump out and scare the …
A Habanada Pepper Gone Wrong
Some of my favorite stories from GreenPrints are between two partners in the garden, and some grand argument. Why is that? I'm not sure, but it always starts with one …
Bending Over Backwards for Garden Yoga
As someone who digs in the dirt and occasionally attempts a downward dog (never at the same time, mind you), I approached the Garden Yoga article from our July 2024 …
Unwelcome Weeds in the Garden
Oof, today's story got me. Weeds in the garden aren't usually a big deal to me, particularly the flowering ones, even if they offer up hay fever.
But the surprise crop …
