A Foul but Funny Gardening Tale
There are a lot of funny gardening stories I can relate to. Kids picked the tomatoes too early? Been there. Dog tore up 200 freshly planted bulbs? Totally! There was …
the joy of gardening
It’s Nothing Short of a Plant Obsession
Do you have a little dirt under your nails? Maybe you have a bit of green on your hands from pulling weeds? Do you keep a stack of seed catalogs …
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. …
10 Great Blossoms of Gardening Wisdom
My favorite thing about being a part of this community is the shared gardening wisdom. Today's piece, "10 Things I Learned from Gardening" is a fun and quirky list of …
We Were Not a Gardening Family
I like to think of my family as a gardening family. I love spending an afternoon with my daughter and husband planting seeds, pulling weeds, and enjoying the smell of …
Planting Inspiration In A Tin Can
There's no end to the places we can find gardening and planting inspiration. For me, sometimes it's a good meal that includes a variety of vegetable that I'm not familiar …
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 …
The Surprise Garden
Imagine buying a home and finding out that someone planted you a surprise garden!
I find many sweet stories of mini gardeners when I page through our library of GreenPrints issues, …
Unwelcome Weeds in the Garden
Oof, today's story got me. Weeds in the garden aren't usually a big deal to me, particularly the flowering ones, even if they offer up hay fever.
But the surprise crop …
A Bird in the Garden Named Cowie
There aren’t many stories I read that make me both want to laugh and cry at the same time, but today’s story, The Cowbird Way, is such a sweet, funny …
