Growing Zinnias Every Which Way
Zinnias are one of my favorite flowers, and growing zinnias has been an adventure for me, so when I caught the title of this piece, I knew it would be …
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The Joy of a Minimalist Garden
Is a minimalist garden in your cards? It should be! Minimalism is one of those things we all strive for, but so few of us achieve. My minimalism goes in …
A Plant Thief!
I'm not even sure where to start with today's story, "The Tulip Thief," by Carmen De Vito. It's a story about being robbed while working at The Horticultural Society of …
Grasping at Gardening Advice Over the Years
"I’ve always respected senior garden mentors. I even grow elderberries," writes the author of today's piece, "Gardening Keeps Me Young." And the theme of today's story is exactly that: respect …
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, …
To Grow Moss, or to Kill it?
Today's story, "Too Much Moss" gave me a chuckle because it's so relevant to me right now. I have been trying to grow moss in my flower garden for years …
Does Working in the Garden as a Child Make You a Gardener?
Some children might have sweet nostalgia of their parents working in the garden when they were young, which ultimately led to their love of gardening as an adult.
On the other …
Garlic Delivery!
Oh gosh, today's piece is about a garlic delivery. I didn't get a sentence into it before getting excited, does garlic do that to you, too? I'm one of those …
Do You Keep A Garden Diary?
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 secrets or gossip. It's …
The Sight of These Companion Plants is Like Church
No matter what you grow, discovering companion plants is like hitting the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Companion plants are like your super enthusiastic friend who …
