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Winter Gardening: A Cozy Retreat

Winter Gardening: A Cozy Retreat

If longer, warmer hours of Autumn are referred to as the "dog days of Summer," then I call these current shorter Winter days my "catnap days of Winter." I've found  
An Ode to the Lawn Gardeners

An Ode to the Lawn Gardeners

Are lawn gardeners a thing? I'll make a case for it, hear me out. The author of today's piece and my husband happen to have a lot in common. They're "lawn  
The Great Cilantro Chronicles

The Great Cilantro Chronicles

In the lush, verdant world of Don Nicholas’s garden, there exists a plant that has baffled and bewitched me for years: cilantro. While I’ve had the pleasure of cultivating everything  
The Best Strawberry-Picking Job

The Best Strawberry-Picking Job

Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits to grow. Even though I live in the Northeast, they're one of the few perennial plants that survive over winter and one of  
When There are Ducks in the Garden

When There are Ducks in the Garden

Ducks in the garden? That's not a common problem, I'd think. But then again, if you have a pond or lake near your garden, why wouldn't it be? Ducks like