On Finding The Wonder Garden
Every gardener has come across it at one point, though we may call it by different names. The wonder garden, the amazing garden, or the beautiful garden. Perhaps we've called …
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The Tale of the Beautiful Cabbage Worm Moth
This is the tale of a cabbage worm moth. If you have members of the cabbage family growing in your garden, there's a good chance cabbage worms will find and …
Your Garden’s Soil Is More Powerful Than You Think
Ask just about any gardener and they can tell you how important a garden's soil is. The soil is where the plant roots find nourishment, like nitrogen, oxygen, water, and …
Gardening Is An Art (And So Much More)
One trip to your local botanical garden and it's easy to see that gardening is an art. Even my neighbor down the street seems to have mastered the idea of …
A Beginner’s Guide To Gardening Lessons
There's a lot for us to learn about gardening. But there's also a lot we can learn from our gardens. I've certainly learned some patience. And I'm pretty sure every gardener has …
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 …
Finding Family In a Garden
It's Spring as I write this and we've already harvested some early greens and a few root vegetables like radishes. Daffodils, tulips, and hellebore brought some much-needed color to the …
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 …
The Man Had a Serious Plant Obsession
I have a plant obsession. If you're reading this, I bet you know exactly what I mean. I'm not allowed to go into my favorite plant store more than a …
The Unique Beauty of Gardening Joy
Like most gardeners, I experience gardening joy almost every time I walk into my garden. Admittedly, sometimes it feels more like gardening anxiety when I come across pests like aphids …
