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The Healing Gardens of Mrs. Dorsey
Today’s My Mother’s Garden story is rich with so many emotional ups and downs that it’s hard to decide if it has a happy ending or not.
But what I …
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How Nature Heals Us
When people are feeling overwhelmed, they sometimes need to take a break in nature. I know I do. For some, this might mean going to the garden or the woods. …
Learning About Life Through Gardening Stories
I love gardening stories. They may be humorous, scientific, whimsical, or even tales of frustration and wonder. Why, after all, can everyone around me grow beautiful lavender plants, but mine …
A Sweet Hydrangea Story
Today's hydrangea story starts with a divorce, but follow it along, and you'll find a happy ending.
Divorce is never an easy thing to go through, and the emotions that come …
Color-Changing Gardens for the Soul
I like to garden because it gets me into a meditative zone without even trying. But there is so much more magic that happens in a garden. In today's story, …
Saving a Neglected Garden
When my friend got ill, it was difficult for her to watch the garden die. She had worked so hard on it for a decade, and now, it was a …
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 …
More than Memorial Flowers
Have you ever been put in a place where you'd need to plant memorial flowers for yourself, or plant something that you may never see grow to its full maturity? …
A Mother’s Garden
I can’t claim to know what it’s like to be a mother, but what I do know is that mothers deserve our utmost respect and appreciation. While women are out …
One Mother’s Garden Surprise
You'll find fond memories of a mother's garden or a grandmother's garden throughout the stories in GreenPrints. For many of the writers, these gardens are places of warm memories, life …
