The Green Wars (with audio)
Raising five kids, my father never had much green stuff in his wallet, but he had a green thumb on his hand and “went green” in the 50’s—long before it …
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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 …
How to Move a Garden to Your New House
You're moving! That new home is just what you wanted. It's the perfect size, there's an extra half bath, and the kitchen is a dream! And ... you're leaving behind …
A Spring Gardening Checklist to Grow Your Best Plants Ever
Friends, it is officially spring. The sun is out, the skies are blue, and the local flora and fauna are appearing. There's a robin in a tree near my window …
Perennials are Forever
Over the years, I’ve come to appreciate the seasons in Upstate New York: Summers full of warmth and sunlight, punctuated by the crashing of epic thunderstorms off Great Lake Ontario; …
A Little Something About Winter Insulation and Clothes
When the author of today's story, Becky Rupp, writes about winter and says, "Brace yourself. It’s about to get cold," I can't help but think of my friend from Sweden and …
5 Winter Mulching Tips for Cold Zone Perennial Crops
There's not a lot going on in the garden in the middle of winter. Most of the plants are gone; the carrots have all been pulled up and stored; the …
12 New Year’s Resolutions for Gardeners to Achieve a Bountiful Growing Season
The idea of making a New Year's resolution is enticing. Of course, we all know it's just another day, but it also feels like a chance to reset and rethink …
Winter Is Coming
Winter isn’t the season for everyone. “I shudder at the approach of Winter,” wrote Thomas Jefferson from his mountaintop in (cold) Virginia to John Adams in (colder) Massachusetts. “Winter is …
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 …
