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Flower Fairies

Flower Fairies

If you picture the Queen of England living in metro Detroit, you would have an accurate picture of my Nana. She is quite elegant and proper, and she always makes  
Weed or Flower? (with audio)

Weed or Flower? (with audio)

As a volunteer master gardener for our local Cooperative Ex­tension Service, I'm often asked, "Is this plant a weed or a flower?" Of course, the horticulturally correct answer is, "A  
A Midwinter Mystery

A Midwinter Mystery

It felt like a haunting. The chickens, for no discernible reason, had stopped laying eggs. Our rain gutters were suddenly plugged; likewise, and seemingly overnight, the chimney flue began to  
The 12 Days of Gardening

The 12 Days of Gardening

On the first day we gardened, my true love said to me, “I’ve planted an evergreen tree.” On the second day we gardened, my true love said tome, “I think  
Oranges at Christmas

Oranges at Christmas

When I was a child in Britain, our Christmas stockings always had an orange in the toe. This wasn’t just a symbol but a real treat because I was a  
A Long-Ago Christmas

A Long-Ago Christmas

Her white hair was put up in a bun, and her pink cotton housedress reached down to her ankles. She sat in an old wooden rocker with a large glass