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What Ado About Weeds in the Lawn
Today's piece "Islands of Clover" gave me a good chuckle today, because it's a story about a husband and wife, and a battle over weeds in the lawn that is …
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For the Love of Bees
Our human history is linked with the honeybee. Honeybees and their honey have been used in cooking for thousands of years. Honey was given as a medicine and was used …
Who Says You Can’t Have an Apartment Garden?
When I think of going back to the days of apartment gardening, a chill runs up my spine. Maybe it's because I always had small porches or none at all, …
Is Optimism the Biggest Garden Mistake?
Famous last words: "It won't take long!"
Whenever I even attempt to say those words before starting a project, my husband Patrick puts his index finger to his lips in a …
Gardening with Grandpa
This article about gardening with Grandpa was originally published in our sister publication, GreenPrints Magazine, under the title, "Now You See." It was written by Wayne K. Wilkins and was …
The Joy of Gardening … Er, Weeding?
Don't you just love when someone says they stink at something, but then they seem to be some type of master professional of the craft? That's not exactly where I'm …
A Gardening Poem About Summer
It could just be that Summer is a coveted time of year for those of us who live in lands of four seasons, but I totally relate to today's gardening …
Gardening Humor for “Real” Gardeners
Do you remember when you were a young budding gardener, and you thought, "one day I'll be like those other gardeners, with their perfectly pruned tomatoes, their pollinator gardens, and …
This Is The Wrong Approach To Deterring Rabbits
Some success. Some failure. Lots of attempts. That's pretty much my history with deterring rabbits from the garden. I've had good luck keeping rabbits away with marigolds some years. Other …
Two-Foot Long Garden Mistakes?
I don't know any gardener who hasn't made at least a few good garden mistakes. Sometimes we get lucky and those mistakes turn into fun stories or good lessons. In …
