When a Gardener’s Soil Fails Her
Just like your home is ideally a place to be comfortable and safe, so is a gardener's soil a place for her plants to grow and thrive. A gardener's soil …
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Did You Hear That Tree Talking?
You've probably heard about the wind whistling or a song carried on the breeze. Certainly, you've heard about the leaves rustling, a brook babbling, or the ocean waves roaring. But …
Improve Gut Health By Gardening?
Have you ever felt like you're carrying around extra weight, that you just can't shake?
Well, it could be because we're all carrying around up to three, yes, three pounds of …
A Simple Lesson for Gardening with Kids
When my children were young, I was sure that they didn’t listen. Even a doe-eyed three year old attached at the hip who seems like they’re patiently listening to all …
We Love Our Gardening Friends
One of the first gardening friends we had here at GreenPrints was Becky Rupp. She was in our very first issue way back in 1990, and she's still with us …
Do You Keep A Garden Diary?
Illustrated by Linda Cook Devona
I only started keeping a garden diary a few years ago. Most of it would probably be pretty boring to random readers. There are no juicy …
Solitude is the Real Joy of Gardening
There’s a lot to be said for solitude. Henry David Thorough once wrote, “I have never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.”
Sometimes the joy of gardening isn’t …
When You Work in Gardening, You Always Have a Friend
Today's story begins how most of my weekend mornings do, hanging by the seed rack at my local gardener's co-op. Well, at least April through June-ish. In An Unexpected Compliment, …
Planting Weeds In a Garden for Meditation
I know! You're probably reading that sentence above and thinking we have all gone off the deep end here. But don't hit that unsubscribe button yet! Hear me out, because …
Raising Young Gardeners
As parents and grandparents of potential young gardeners, we have watched whimsical playtime in the backyard turn to bright staring faces behind blue tablets and screens. Eating out at a …
