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Growing Succulents is For the Brave
Let me tell you about my journey growing succulents. I am a nurturer, you see, and so, I don't have the best luck with any type of succulent because all …
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The Art of Productive Procrastination in the Garden
Do you ever feel like where you start on a garden project, and where you end, are never in the same place? And probably not even the same project? And …
Deer in the Garden? Here’s One Way to Solve the Problem
As almost any gardener knows, deer are beautiful, graceful creatures. But when you have deer in the garden, they're evil beings set on destruction. Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration. They …
Garden Rescues Gone Right
Let's talk about the life and times of garden abandonment and garden rescues. See, there comes a time in the life of a garden when you need to take a …
It’s Never Too Late For the Benefits of Healing Gardens
I think as gardeners we can all appreciate the idea of gardens as a place of healing. That can be quite literal when we grow herbs like peppermint that can …
Black Gold, Brown Laughter
Let’s face it—gardeners are an inventive bunch when it comes to nourishing their plants. We brew banana peel tea, steep compost like it’s fine wine, sprinkle Epsom salts like fairy …
A Garden Diary Story About A Powerful Daffodil
Do you keep a garden diary? I write some things down in my gardening calendar, like which variety of tomatoes I like the best or which flowers attracted the most …
It’s Hard To Leave an Enchanting Garden
There are a few times during the year that I would say almost any garden is an enchanting garden. When the flowers are in full bloom, the foliage is lush …
Old-Fashioned Ideas Live On in the Garden
When we're young, we often don't appreciate the wisdom of what we consider to be old-fashioned ideas. We're ready to move on to new ideas and the modern ways of …
The Yard Snake Was Not Amusing
Garden snakes. Garter snakes. Yard snakes. The name may change some, but the moniker usually refers to a small, harmless species of snakes that find homes in gardens or other …
