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Legacy in Bloom
“The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life.” – Rabindranath Tagore …
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Mulch Magic: A Guide to Non-Toxic Garden Ground Covers
Let me tell you about my love affair with mulch—it's the unsung hero that transformed my garden from stressed to blessed! …
Why Rhubarb Leaves are Toxic and What to Do with Them
While many gardeners swoon over rhubarb's ruby-red stalks and dream of homemade pies, this popular perennial comes with a catch that gives some of us pause. Sure, those tart stems …
A Diary of Gardening Tasks
I'm curious to know what a typical day of gardening tasks looks like for you out in the garden. I've admitted this several times before, but I'm not one of …
Unconnected Thoughts on Gardening
A few weeks ago, in a burst of ambition and historical culture, Randy and I took the kids on a week-long vacation to Washington, D.C. We had a high old …
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 …
8 Ways Sustainable Gardening Can Have a Positive Impact on Climate Change
You’re probably wondering what you — one person — can do to help. Well, look no further than your current garden, that unused patch of earth in your backyard or …
Spring Prep and Small Steps
The first warm days of March are approaching, and soon I'll be in the garden, tea in hand, surveying the Winter's aftermath. This year, I'm especially excited because my seven-year-old …
Composting in the Winter
When you need some happy thoughts to brighten up a cold winter day, I know what you think of—composting, am I right? OK, so maybe your first thoughts are of …
Easy Composting at Home: 5 Ways to Compost from Hardest to Easiest
A decade or so ago, there weren’t many people looking for ideas for easy composting at home. If you were interested in composting, you either ran a farm or you …
