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A Little Gardening Help?

A Little Gardening Help?

I remember the first time someone ever asked me for gardening help. "Who, me?" I thought. I still considered myself a black thumb at that point, so I was excited  
A Gardening Poem About Life and Death

A Gardening Poem About Life and Death

Today's gardening poem about the rich diversity of a garden, "with plants of a hundred families, in the space between the trees," is a lovely reminder of life and death,  
The Tomatoes That Wouldn’t Quit

The Tomatoes That Wouldn’t Quit

In this delightful and witty tale, author Clarence Boucher takes us on a humorous journey through his reluctant foray into gardening, guided by his determined wife, Diana. With a Southern  
Purring Among Petals

Purring Among Petals

In early June, as I was admiring my white hydrangea mopheads mingling with the Dr. Seuss-like red bee balm, a furry black-and-white head emerged amid the Annabelles. Summer, one of  
Making Wine from Roses

Making Wine from Roses

On the rugged cliffs and winding trails of Bailey Island, Maine, a fragrant dance of rugosa roses (Rosa rugosa) unfolds, their sweet and peppery scent mingling with the salty sea